Amino Pyrimidine Derivatives

ABSTRACT

The present invention describes new amino pyrimidine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which appear to interact with Bruton&#39;s tyrosine kinase (Btk). Accordingly, the novel amino pyrimidines may be effective in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, inflammartory diseases, allergic diseases, airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), transplant rejection, cancer e.g. of hematopoietic origin or solid tumors.

The present invention describes new amino pyrimidine derivatives thatare good drug candidates.

The compounds of the present invention may generally exhibit a selectiveinhibition of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The essential role of Btk in autoimmune disease is underlined by theobservations that Btk-deficient mice are protected in standardpreclinical models for rheumatoid arthritis (Jansson & Holmdahl 1993),systemic lupus erythematosus (Steinberg et al. 1982), as well asallergic disease and anaphylaxis (Hata et al. 1998). In addition, manycancers and lymphomas express Btk and appear to be dependent on Btkfunction (Davis et al. 2010). The role of BTK in diseases includingautoimmunity, inflammation and cancer has been recently reviewed (Tan etat. 2013; Rickert 2013).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Inhibition of Btk activity by the compounds of the present invention maytherefore be useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders,particularly Btk-related diseases or disorders. This may include, but isnot limited to autoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases, such asrheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus or vasculiticconditions. It may include, but is not limited to allergic diseases,airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD) or conditions caused by delayed or immediate typehypersensitivity and anaphylaxis. It may include, but is not limited toacute or chronic transplant rejection or graft versus host disease. Itmay include, but is not limited to cancers of hematopoietic origin orsolid tumors, including chronic myelogenous leukemia, myeloid leukemia,non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other B cell lymphomas.

More particularly, in embodiment 1 the present invention provides acompound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is hydrogen or halogen;

R3 is hydrogen or halogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is hydrogen or halogen;

or R4 and R5 are attached to each other and stand for a bond, —CH₂—,—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—; —CH₂—CH═CH—; or —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C1-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, orC₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkoxy; or any two of R8,R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atom to which they arebound may form a 3 6 membered saturated carbocyclic ring;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by halogen orC₁-C₆ alkoxy; or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R10 or R11 together withthe atoms to which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 memberedazacyclic ring, which ring may optionally be substituted by halogen,cyano, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxyor N,N-di-C₁-C₆ alkyl amino; C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted byC₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionallysubstituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is halogen;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is halogen;

or R4 and R5 are attached to each other and stand for a bond, —CH2—,—CH2—CH2—, —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH2—; —CH2—CH═CH—; or —CH2—CH2—CH2—;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆alkyl; or any two of R8, R9, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atomto which they are bound may form a 3 6 membered saturated carbocyclicring;

R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by halogen; or R12and any one of R8, R9, R, R10 or R11 together with the atoms to whichthey are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring, whichring may optionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₁-C_(e), alkoxy; n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 3 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, or C1-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is halogen;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is halogen;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆alkyl; or any two of R8, R9, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atomto which they are bound may form a 3 6 membered saturated carbocyclicring;

R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by halogen;

or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 or R11 together with the atomsto which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring,which ring may optionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl,C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 4 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is hydrogen or halogen;

R3 is hydrogen or halogen;

R4 and R5 are attached to each other and stand for a bond, —CH₂—,—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—; —CH₂—CH═CH—; or —CH2—CH₂—CH₂—;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆alkyl; or any two of R8, R9, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atomto which they are bound may form a 3 6 membered saturated carbocyclicring;

R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by halogen;

or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 or R11 together with the atomsto which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring,which ring may optionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl,C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 5 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is hydrogen or halogen;

R3 is hydrogen or halogen;

R4 and R5 are attached to each other and stand for a —CH₂—CH2—, or—CH═CH—;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₈ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆alkyl; or any two of R8, R9, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atomto which they are bound may form a 3 6 membered saturated carbocyclicring;

R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C_(a) alkyl optionally substituted by halogen;

or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 or R11 together with the atomsto which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring,which ring may optionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl,C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C_(e)alkoxy; C₂-C_(e) alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C1-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 6 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is halogen;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is halogen;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C,-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆alkyl; R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by halogen;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C,-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 7 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is halogen;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is halogen;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8 and R9, independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 and any one of R10 or R11 together with the atoms to which they arebound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring, which ring mayoptionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl orC₁-C₆ alkoxy;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; C_(a)-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C1-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 8 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is halogen;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is halogen;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆alkyl;

R and R′ are hydrogen;

R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by halogen;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or C,-C₆alkoxy.

Embodiment 9 of the present invention provides a compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is fluoro;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is halogen;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8 and R9 independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R12 and any one of R10 or R11 together with the atoms to which they arebound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring, which ring mayoptionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C,-C₆ alkyl orC₁-C₆ alkoxy;

n is 0; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl or 0,-C₆alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substituted by C₁-C_(s) alkyl orC₁-C₆ alkoxy.

Embodiment 10 of the present invention provides a compound of formula(I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein,

R1 is CI-C₆ alkyl;

R2 is fluoro;

R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is fluoro;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,or halogen;

R8, R9, R10 and R11 stand for H;

R12 is methyl;

n is 0; and

R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.

With regard to a compound of formula (I) the following significancesrepresent further embodiments of the invention independently,collectively or in any combination or in any sub-combination thereof:

-   -   1. R1 is methyl or hydroxymethyl;    -   2. R2 is hydrogen or fluoro;    -   3. R3 is hydrogen    -   4. R1 is methyl or hydroxymethyl and R2 and R3 are independently        hydrogen or fluoro;    -   5. R4 is hydrogen;    -   6. R4 together with R5 is —CH₂—CH₂—, or ;    -   7. R5 is fluoro;    -   8. R6 is H and R7 is C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and in particular        cyclopropyl;    -   9. R7 is H and R6 is C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and in particular        cyclopropyl;    -   10. R8, R9, R10 and R11 stand for H;    -   11. R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′,R10 or R11 together with        the atoms to which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7        membered & acyclic ring, which ring may optionally be        substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy;    -   12. R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for        H, or C1-C₆ alkyl; or any two of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11        together with the carbon atom to which they are bound may form a        3 6 membered saturated carbocyclic ring;    -   13. R12 is hydrogen and R13 stands for C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally        substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   14. n =0;    -   15. R12 is methyl.

In another embodiment the present invention provides a compound offormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use as amedicament.

in another embodiment the present invention provides a compound offormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in thetreatment of a disease or disorder mediated by Btk.

In another embodiment the present Invention provides a compound offormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which isselected from:

N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-enoyl)azetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-propioloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-ynoyl)azetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylpropiolamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(4-methoxy-N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methyloxirane-2-carboxamide;

N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-1-oxoisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;

N-(3-(5-(2-Acrylamidoethoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-ethylacrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-(2-fluoroethyl)acrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(5-((1-Acrylamidocyclopropyl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(5-(2-Acrylamidopropoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(but-2-enamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4₁1)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-enamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(3-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-y)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2 H)-one;

N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;

N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-y)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4R)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-y)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

2-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2 H)-one;

N-(3-(5-(((2S,4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4S)- 1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(5-(((2S4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(6-Amino-5-W2S,4R)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-propioloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2M-one;

(R)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yi)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

(R)-N-(3-(54 (1 -Acryloylpiperidin-3-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(5-(((2R,3S)-1-Acryloyl-3-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;

N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide;and

N-(3-(5-(((2S,4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide.

As used herein, the term “C₁-C₆ alkyl” refers to a fully saturatedbranched or unbranched hydrocarbon moiety having up to 6 carbon atoms.Unless otherwise provided, it refers to hydrocarbon moieties having 1 to6 carbon atoms, 1 to 4 carbon atoms or 1 to 2 carbon atoms.Representative examples of alkyl include, but are not limited to,methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl,tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl and the like.

As used herein, the term “C₂-C₆ alkenyl” refers to an unsaturatedbranched or unbranched hydrocarbon moiety having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.Unless otherwise provided, C2-C6 alkenyl refers to moieties having 2 to6 carbon atoms, 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or 2 to 4 carbon atoms.Representative examples of alkenyl include, but are not limited to,ethenyl, n-propenyl, iso-propenyl, n-butenyl, sec-butenyl, iso-butenyl,tert-butenyl, n-pentenyl, isopentenyl, neopentenyl, n-hexenyl, and thelike.

As used herein, the term “C₂-C₆ alkynyl” refers to an unsaturatedbranched or unbranched hydrocarbon moiety having 2 to 6 carbon atoms,containing at least one triple bond, and which is attached to the restof the molecule by a single bond. The term “C₂₋₄alkynyl” is to beconstrued accordingly. Examples of C₂₋₆alkynyl include, but are notlimited to, ethynyl, prop-1-ynyl, but-1-ynyl, pent-1-ynyl andpenta-1,4-diynyl and the like.

As used herein, the term “C₁-C₆ alkoxy” refers to alkyl-O—, whereinalkyl is defined herein above. Representative examples of alkoxyinclude, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, 2-propoxy,butoxy, tent butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, cyclopropyloxy-,cyclohexyloxy- and the like. Typically, alkoxy groups have about 1 to 6carbon atoms, 1 to 4 carbon atoms or 1 to 2 carbon atoms.

As used herein, the term “di C₁₋₆alkylamino” refers to a moiety of theformula —N(R_(a))—R where each R, is a C₁₋₆alkyl , which may be the sameor different, as defined above.

As used herein, the term “C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl” refers to saturatedmonocyclic hydrocarbon groups of 3-6 carbon atoms. Cycloalkyl may alsobe referred to as a carbocyclic ring and vice versa additionallyreferring to the number of carbon atoms present. Unless otherwiseprovided, cycloalkyl refers to cyclic hydrocarbon groups having between3 and 6 ring carbon atoms or between 3 and 4 ring carbon atoms.Exemplary monocyclic hydrocarbon groups include, but are not limited to,cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

As used herein “C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide” refers to a branched orunbranched hydrocarbon moiety comprising an epoxy group and having from2 to 6 carbon atoms. Representative examples include ethylenyl oxide,propylenyl oxide, butylenyl 1,2-oxide, butylenyl 2,3-oxide, butylenyl3,4-oxide, pentylenyl oxide, hexylenyl oxide, and the like.

As used herein, the term “azacyclic” ring refers to a saturated orunsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon group of 3-7 carbon atoms as definedfor “cycloalkyl”, wherein one carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogenatom. It may be also referred to “azacycloalkyl” or “aza hydrocarbon”.Unless otherwise provided, azacycloalkyl refers to cyclicaza-hydrocarbon groups having between 2 and 6 ring carbon atoms and onenitrogen atom, between 2 and 4 ring carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom,or between 2 and 3 ring carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom. Exemplaryazacyclic groups include, but are not limited to, aziridinyl,azetidinly, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, azepanyl, dihydroazepinyl and thelike.

As used herein, the term “halogen” or “halo” refers to fluoro, chloro,bromo, and iodo.

As used herein, the terms “salt” or “salts” refers to an acid additionor base addition salt of a compound of the invention. “Salts” include inparticular “pharmaceutically acceptable salts”. The term“pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to salts that retain thebiological effectiveness and properties of the compounds of thisinvention and, which typically are not biologically or otherwiseundesirable. In many cases, the compounds of the present invention arecapable of forming acid and/or base salts by virtue of the presence ofamino and/or carboxyl groups or groups similar thereto.

Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts can be formed withinorganic acids and organic acids, e.g., acetate, aspartate, benzoate,besylate, bromide/hydrobromide, bicarbonate/carbonate,bisulfate/sulfate, camphorsulfonate, chloride/hydrochloride,chiortheophyllonate, citrate, ethandisulfonate, fumarate, gluceptate,gluconate, glucuronate, hippurate, hydroiodide/iodide, isethionate,lactate, lactobionate, laurylsulfate, malate, maleate, malonate,mandelate, mesylate, methylsulphate, naphthoate, napsylate, nicotinate,nitrate, octadecanoate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate, pamoate,phosphate/hydrogen phosphate/dihydrogen phosphate, polygalacturonate,propionate, stearate, succinate, sulfosalicylate, tartrate, tosylate andtrifluoroacetate salts.

Inorganic acids from which salts can be derived include, for example,hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid,phosphoric acid, and the like. Organic acids from which salts can bederived include, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, glycolicacid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaricacid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, mandelic acid,methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid,sulfosalicylic acid, and the like. Pharmaceutically acceptable baseaddition salts can be formed with inorganic and organic bases.

Inorganic bases from which salts can be derived include, for example,ammonium salts and metals from columns I to XII of the periodic table.In certain embodiments, the salts are derived from sodium, potassium,ammonium, calcium, magnesium, iron, silver, zinc, and copper;particularly suitable salts include ammonium, potassium, sodium, calciumand magnesium salts.

Organic bases from which salts can be derived include, for example,primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines includingnaturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines, basic ionexchange resins, and the like. Certain organic amines includeisopropylamine, benzathine, cholinate, diethanolamine, diethylamine,lysine, meglumine, piperazine and tromethamine.

The pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention can besynthesized from a basic or acidic moiety, by conventional chemicalmethods. Generally, such salts can be prepared by reacting free acidforms of these compounds with a stoichiometric amount of the appropriatebase (such as Na, Ca, Mg, or K hydroxide, carbonate, bicarbonate or thelike), or by reacting free base forms of these compounds with astoichiometric amount of the appropriate acid. Such reactions aretypically carried out in water or in an organic solvent, or in a mixtureof the two. Generally, use of non-aqueous media like ether, ethylacetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrile is desirable, wherepracticable. Lists of additional suitable salts can be found, e.g., in“Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences”, 20th ed., Mack PublishingCompany, Easton, Pa., (1985); and in “Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts:Properties, Selection, and Use” by Stahl and Wermuth (Wiley-VCH,Weinheim, Germany, 2002).

Any formula given herein is also intended to represent unlabeled formsas well as isotopically labeled forms of the compounds. Isotopicallylabeled compounds have structures depicted by the formulas given hereinexcept that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having a selectedatomic mass or mass number. Examples of isotopes that can beincorporated into compounds of the invention include isotopes ofhydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine, and chlorine,such as ²H, ³H, ¹¹C, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸F ³¹ P, ³²P, ³⁵S, ³⁶Cl, ¹²⁵Irespectively. The invention includes various isotopically labeledcompounds as defined herein, for example those into which radioactiveisotopes, such as ³H and ¹⁴C, or those into which non-radioactiveisotopes, such as ²H and ¹³C are present. Such isotopically labeledcompounds are useful in metabolic studies (with ¹⁴C), reaction kineticstudies (with, for example ²H or ³H), detection or imaging techniques,such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emissioncomputed tomography (SPECT) including drug or substrate tissuedistribution assays, or in radioactive treatment of patients. Inparticular, an ¹⁸F or labeled compound may be particularly desirable forPET or SPECT studies. Isotopically-labeled compounds of formula (I) cangenerally be prepared by conventional techniques known to those skilledin the art or by processes analogous to those described in theaccompanying Examples and Preparations using an appropriateisotopically-labeled reagents in place of the non-labeled reagentpreviously employed.

Further, substitution with heavier isotopes, particularly deuterium(i.e., ²H or D) may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting fromgreater metabolic stability, for example increased in vivo half-life orreduced dosage requirements or an improvement in therapeutic index. Itis understood that deuterium in this context is regarded as asubstituent of a compound of the formula (I). The concentration of sucha heavier isotope, specifically deuterium, may be defined by theisotopic enrichment factor. The term “isotopic enrichment factor” asused herein means the ratio between the isotopic abundance and thenatural abundance of a specified isotope. If a substituent in a compoundof this invention is denoted deuterium, such compound has an isotopicenrichment factor for each designated deuterium atom of at least 3500(52.5% deuterium incorporation at each designated deuterium atom), atleast 4000 (60% deuterium incorporation), at least 4500 (67.5% deuteriumincorporation), at least 5000 (75% deuterium incorporation), at least5500 (82.5% deuterium incorporation), at least 6000 (90% deuteriumincorporation), at least 6333.3 (95% deuterium incorporation), at least6466.7 (97% deuterium incorporation), at least 6600 (99% deuteriumincorporation), or at least 6633.3 (99.5% deuterium incorporation).

Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates in accordance with the inventioninclude those wherein the solvent of crystallization may be isotopicallysubstituted, e.g. D₂O, d₆-acetone, d₆-DMSO.

Compounds of the invention, i.e. compounds of formula (I) that containgroups capable f acting as donors and/or acceptors for hydrogen bondsmay be capable of forming co-crystals with suitable co-crystal formers.These co-crystals may be prepared from compounds of formula (I) by knownco-crystal forming procedures. Such procedures include grinding,heating, co-subliming, co-melting, or contacting in solution compoundsof formula (I) with the co-crystal former under crystallizationconditions and isolating co-crystals thereby formed. Suitable co-crystalformers include those described In WO 2004/078163. Hence the inventionfurther provides co-crystals comprising a compound of formula (I).

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” includesany and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, surfactants,antioxidants, preservatives (e.g., antibacterial agents, antifungalagents), isotonic agents, absorption delaying agents, salts,preservatives, drug stabilizers, binders, excipients, disintegrationagents, lubricants, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, dyes, and thelike and combinations thereof, as would be known to those skilled in theart (see, for example, Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed.Mack Printing Company, 1990, pp. 1289- 1329). Except insofar as anyconventional carrier is incompatible with the active ingredient, its usein the therapeutic or pharmaceutical compositions is contemplated.

The term “a therapeutically effective amount” of a compound of thepresent invention refers to an amount of the compound of the presentinvention that will elicit the biological or medical response of asubject, for example, reduction or inhibition of an enzyme or a proteinactivity, or ameliorate symptoms, alleviate conditions, slow or delaydisease progression, or prevent a disease, etc. In one non-limitingembodiment, the term “a therapeutically effective amount” refers to theamount of the compound of the present invention that, when administeredto a subject, is effective to (1) at least partially alleviating,inhibiting, preventing and/or ameliorating a condition, or a disorder ora disease (i) mediated by Btk, or (Ii) associated with Btk activity, or(iii) characterized by activity (normal or abnormal) of Btk; or (2)reducing or inhibiting the activity of Btk; or (3) reducing orinhibiting the expression of Btk. In another non-limiting embodiment,the term “a therapeutically effective amount” refers to the amount ofthe compound of the present invention that, when administered to a cell,or a tissue, or a non-cellular biological material, or a medium, iseffective to at least partially reducing or inhibiting the activity ofBtk; or reducing or inhibiting the expression of Btk partially orcompletely.

As used herein, the term “subject” refers to an animal. Typically theanimal is a mammal. A subject also refers to for example, primates(e.g., humans, male or female), cows, sheep, goats, horses, dogs, cats,rabbits, rats, mice, fish, birds and the like. In certain embodiments,the subject is a primate. In yet other embodiments, the subject is ahuman.

As used herein, the term “inhibit”, “inhibition” or “inhibiting” refersto the reduction or suppression of a given condition, symptom, ordisorder, or disease, or a significant decrease in the baseline activityof a biological activity or process.

As used herein, the term “treat”, “treating” or “treatment” of anydisease or disorder refers in one embodiment, to ameliorating thedisease or disorder (i.e., slowing or arresting or reducing thedevelopment of the disease or at least one of the clinical symptomsthereof). In another embodiment “treat”, “treating” or “treatment”refers to alleviating or ameliorating at least one physical parameterincluding those which may not be discernible by the patient. In yetanother embodiment, “treat”, “treating” or “treatment” refers tomodulating the disease or disorder, either physically, (e.g.,stabilization of a discernible symptom), physiologically, (e.g.,stabilization of a physical parameter), or both. In yet anotherembodiment, “treat”, “treating” or “treatment” refers to preventing ordelaying the onset or development or progression of the disease ordisorder.

As used herein, a subject is “in need of” a treatment if such subjectwould benefit biologically, medically or in quality of life from suchtreatment.

As used herein, the term “a,” “an,” “the” and similar terms used in thecontext of the present invention (especially in the context of theclaims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and plural unlessotherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by the context.

All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable orderunless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted bycontext. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g.“such as”) provided herein is intended merely to better illuminate theinvention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the inventionotherwise claimed.

Any asymmetric atom (e.g., carbon or the like) of the compound(s) of thepresent invention can be present in racemic or enantiomericallyenriched, for example the (R)-, (S)- or (R,S)-configuration. In certainembodiments, each asymmetric atom has at least 50% enantiomeric excess,at least 60% enantiomeric excess, at least 70% enantiomeric excess, atleast 80% enantiomeric excess, at least 90% enantiomeric excess, atleast 95% enantiomeric excess, or at least 99% enantiomeric excess inthe (R)- or (S)-configuration. Substituents at atoms with unsaturateddouble bonds may, if possible, be present in cis-(2)- or trans-(E)-form.

Accordingly, as used herein a compound of the present invention can bein the form of one of the possible isomers, rotamers, atropisomers,tautomers or mixtures thereof, for example, as substantially puregeometric (cis or trans) isomers, diastereomers, optical isomers(antipodes), racemates or mixtures thereof.

Any resulting mixtures of isomers can be separated on the basis of thephysicochemical differences of the constituents, into the pure orsubstantially pure geometric or optical isomers, diastereomers,racemates, for example, by chromatography and/or fractionalcrystallization.

Any resulting racemates of final products or intermediates can beresolved into the optical antipodes by known methods, e.g., byseparation of the diastereomeric salts thereof, obtained with anoptically active acid or base, and liberating the optically activeacidic or basic compound. In particular, a basic moiety may thus beemployed to resolve the compounds of the present invention into theiroptical antipodes, e.g., by fractional crystallization of a salt formedwith an optically active acid, e.g., tartaric acid, dibenzoyl tartaricacid, diacetyl tartaric acid, di-O,O′-p-toluoyl tartaric acid, mandelicacid, malic acid or camphor-10-sulfonic acid. Racemic products can alsobe resolved by chiral chromatography, e.g., high pressure liquidchromatography (HPLC) using a chiral adsorbent.

Furthermore, the compounds of the present invention, including theirsalts, can also be obtained in the form of their hydrates, or includeother solvents used for their crystallization. The compounds of thepresent invention may inherently or by design form solvates withpharmaceutically acceptable solvents (including water); therefore, it isintended that the invention embrace both solvated and unsolvated forms.The term “solvate” refers to a molecular complex of a compound of thepresent invention (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof)with one or more solvent molecules. Such solvent molecules are thosecommonly used in the pharmaceutical art, which are known to be innocuousto the recipient, e.g., water, ethanol, and the like. The term “hydrate”refers to the complex where the solvent molecule is water.

The compounds of the present invention, including salts, hydrates andsolvates thereof, may inherently or by design form polymorphs.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a compound of the present invention and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical composition canbe formulated for particular routes of administration such as oraladministration, parenteral administration, and rectal administration,etc. In addition, the pharmaceutical compositions of the presentinvention can be made up in a solid form (including without limitationcapsules, tablets, pills, granules, powders or suppositories), or in aliquid form (including without limitation solutions, suspensions oremulsions). The pharmaceutical compositions can be subjected toconventional pharmaceutical operations such as sterilization and/or cancontain conventional inert diluents, lubricating agents, or bufferingagents, as well as adjuvants, such as preservatives, stabilizers,wetting agents, emulsifiers and buffers, etc.

Typically, the pharmaceutical compositions are tablets or gelatincapsules comprising the active ingredient together with

-   -   a) diluents, e.g., lactose, dextrose, sucrose, mannitol,        sorbitol, cellulose and/or glycine;    -   b) lubricants, e.g., silica, talcum, stearic acid, its magnesium        or calcium salt and/or polyethyleneglycol; for tablets also    -   c) binders, e.g., magnesium aluminum silicate, starch paste,        gelatin, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium        carboxymethylcellulose and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone; if desired    -   d) disintegrants, e.g., starches, agar, alginic acid or its        sodium salt, or effervescent mixtures; and/or    -   e) absorbents, colorants, flavors and sweeteners.

Tablets may be either film coated or enteric coated according to methodsknown in the art.

Suitable compositions for oral administration include an effectiveamount of a compound of the invention in the form of tablets, lozenges,aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsion,hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs. Compositions intended fororal use are prepared according to any method known in the art for themanufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and such compositions cancontain one or more agents selected from the group consisting ofsweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents and preservingagents in order to provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatablepreparations. Tablets may contain the active ingredient in admixturewith nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipients which are suitablefor the manufacture of tablets. These excipients are, for example, inertdiluents, such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calciumphosphate or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents,for example, corn starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, for example,starch, gelatin or acacia; and lubricating agents, for example magnesiumstearate, stearic acid or talc. The tablets are uncoated or coated byknown techniques to delay disintegration and absorption in thegastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over alonger period. For example, a time delay material such as glycerylmonostearate or glyceryl distearate can be employed. Formulations fororal use can be presented as hard gelatin capsules wherein the activeingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example, calciumcarbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as soft gelatin capsuleswherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, forexample, peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.

Certain injectable compositions are aqueous isotonic solutions orsuspensions, and suppositories are advantageously prepared from fattyemulsions or suspensions. Said compositions may be sterilized and/orcontain adjuvants, such as preserving, stabilizing, wetting oremulsifying agents, solution promoters, salts for regulating the osmoticpressure and/or buffers. In addition, they may also contain othertherapeutically valuable substances. Said compositions are preparedaccording to conventional mixing, granulating or coating methods,respectively, and contain about 0.1-75%, or contain about 1-50%, of theactive ingredient.

Suitable compositions for transdermal application include an effectiveamount of a compound of the invention with a suitable carrier. Carrierssuitable for transdermal delivery include absorbable pharmacologicallyacceptable solvents to assist passage through the skin of the host. Forexample, transdermal devices are in the form of a bandage comprising abacking member, a reservoir containing the compound optionally withcarriers, optionally a rate controlling barrier to deliver the compoundof the skin of the host at a controlled and predetermined rate over aprolonged period of time, and means to secure the device to the skin.

Suitable compositions for topical application, e.g., to the skin andeyes, include aqueous solutions, suspensions, ointments, creams, gels orsprayable formulations, e.g., for delivery by aerosol or the like. Suchtopical delivery systems will in particular be appropriate for dermalapplication, e.g., for the treatment of skin cancer, e.g., forprophylactic use in sun creams, lotions, sprays and the like. They arethus particularly suited for use in topical, including cosmetic,formulations well-known in the art. Such may contain solubilizers,stabilizers, tonicity enhancing agents, buffers and preservatives.

As used herein a topical application may also pertain to an inhalationor to an intranasal application. They may be conveniently delivered inthe form of a dry powder (either alone, as a mixture, for example a dryblend with lactose, or a mixed component particle, for example withphospholipids) from a dry powder inhaler or an aerosol spraypresentation from a pressurised container, pump, spray, atomizer ornebuliser, with or without the use of a suitable propellant.

The present invention Further provides anhydrous pharmaceuticalcompositions and dosage forms comprising the compounds of the presentinvention as active ingredients, since water may facilitate thedegradation of certain compounds.

Anhydrous pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms of the inventioncan be prepared using anhydrous or low moisture containing ingredientsand low moisture or low humidity conditions. An anhydrous pharmaceuticalcomposition may be prepared and stored such that its anhydrous nature ismaintained. Accordingly, anhydrous compositions are packaged usingmaterials known to prevent exposure to water such that they can beincluded in suitable formulary kits. Examples of suitable packaginginclude, but are not limited to, hermetically sealed foils, plastics,unit dose containers (e. g., vials), blister packs, and strip packs.

The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions and dosageforms that comprise one or more agents that reduce the rate by which thecompound of the present invention as an active ingredient willdecompose. Such agents, which are referred to herein as “stabilizers,”include, but are not limited to, antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, pHbuffers, or salt buffers, etc.

The compounds of formula I in free form or in salt form, exhibitvaluable pharmacological properties, e.g. Btk modulating properties,e.g. as indicated by in vitro and in vivo tests as provided in the nextsections and are therefore indicated for therapy.

Utility

Compounds of the invention may be useful in the treatment of anindication selected from: Autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases,allergic diseases, airway diseases, such as asthma and chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), transplant rejection; diseases inwhich antibody production, antigen presentation, cytokine production orlymphoid organogenesis are abnormal or are undesirable; includingrheumatoid arthritis, systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis(SOJIA), gout, pemphigus vulgaris, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis,Sjogren's syndrome, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, anti-neutrophilcytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitides, cryoglobulinemia,thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic autoimmune urticaria,allergy (atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis),atherosclerosis, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, morbus Crohn, pancreatitis,glornerolunephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis,Grave's disease, antibody-mediated transplant rejection (AMR), graftversus host disease, B cell-mediated hyperacute, acute and chronictransplant rejection; thromboembolic disorders, myocardial infarct,angina pectoris, stroke, ischemic disorders, pulmonary embolism; cancersof haematopoietic origin including but not limited to multiple myeloma;leukemia; acute myelogenous leukemia; chronic myelogenous leukemia;lymphocytic leukemia; myeloid leukemia; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; lymphomas;polycythemia vera; essential thrombocythemia; myelofibrosis with myeloidmetaplasia; and Waldenstroem disease.

In another embodiment, compounds of the invention may be useful in thetreatment of autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, allergicdiseases, airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD), transplant rejection, cancers e.g. ofhematopoietic origin or solid tumors.

In another embodiment, compounds of the invention may be useful in thetreatment of cancers of haematopoietic origin including but not limitedto multiple myeloma; leukemia; acute myelogenous leukemia; chronicmyelogenous leukemia; lymphocytic leukemia; myeloid leukemia;non-Hodgkin lymphoma; lymphomas; polycythemia vera; essentialthrombocythemia; myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia; anf/orWaldenstroem disease.

In another embodiment, compounds of the invention may be useful in thetreatment of chronic autoimmune urticaria, allergy (atopic dermatitis,contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis), atherosclerosis, type 1diabetes, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerativecolitis, morbus Crohn, pancreatitis, glomerolunephritis, Goodpasture'ssyndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and/or Grave's disease.

Methods of Synthesizing Amino-Pyrimidines

Agents of the invention, i.e. compounds in accordance to the definitionof formula (I), may be prepared by a reaction sequence involving analkylation of 4-amino-6-chloro-pyrimidin-5-ol 1 with an alkyl halide 2using an appropriate base, Suzuki coupling with a boronic ester using anappropriate palladium catalyst, such asbis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(II) dichloride, deprotection using anappropriate acid, such as TFA or HCI, followed by amide formation of theammonium salt or the tree amine with an acid using an appropriatecoupling reagent, such as T3P, and an appropriate base, such as DIPEA,or with an acid chloride using an appropriate base, such as DIPEA, asshown in Scheme 1 below:

Alternatively, compounds of the invention may be prepared by analternative reaction sequence (shown below) comprising the steps ofreacting the amino hydroxypyrimidine 1 with the hydroxylamino-alkyl-derivative 2′ in a Mitsunobu reaction to furnishintermediate 3, which intermediate 3 is then reacted via aSuzuki-coupling to yield intermediate 5, which is then deprotected toyield intermediate 6, which is then amidated with an acid or acidchloride to yield the final product 7 as already described in scheme 1.

EXPERIMENTAL SECTION

Abbreviations:

BISPIN: Bis(pinacolato)diboron

Boc t-Butyloxycarbonyl

DCE: Dichloroethane

DCM: Dichloromethane

DIAD: Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate

DIPEA: N-Diisopropylethylamine

DME: 1,2-Dimethoxyethane

DMF: N,AMimethylformamide

DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide

EtOAc: Ethyl acetate

EtOH: Ethanol

hr: Hour

M: Molar

MeOH: Methanol

min: Minute

NaHMDS: Sodium bis(trimethylsityl)amide

rt: Retention time

RT: Room temperature

SFC: Supercritical fluid chromatography

Smopex-301: Polymer supported triphenylphosphine

SPE: Solid phase extraction

TBAF: Tetrabutylammonium fluoride

TBDPS: tert-Butyldiphylsilyl

TBHP: tert-Butyl hydroperoxide

TBME: tert-Butyl methyl ether

TEA: Triethylamine

TFA: Trifluoroacetic acid

THF: Tetrahydrofuran

T3P: Propylphosphonic anhydride

XPhos: 2-Dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-thisopropylbiphenyl

¹H NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker 400 MHz NMR spectrometer.Significant peaks are tabulated in the order: multiplicity (s, singlet;d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet; m, multiplet; br, broad; v, very)and number of protons. Electron Spray Ionization (ESI) mass spectra wererecorded on a Waters Acquity SOD mass spectrometer. Mass spectrometryresults are reported as the ratio of mass over charge.

UPLC-MS Method:

Waters Acquity UPLC instrument equipped with PDA detector, WatersAcquity SQD mass spectrometer and Waters Acquity HSS T3 1.8 μm 2.1×50 mmcolumn. Peak detection is reported at full scan 210-450 nM. Massspectrometry results are reported as the ratio of mass over charge,

Eluent A: Water+0.05% formic acid+3.75 mM ammonium acetate.

Eluent B: Acetonitrile +0.04% formic acid.

Flow: 1 mUmin

Gradient: Time [min] % A (Eluent A) % B (Eluent B) 0.00 95 5 1.40 2 981.80 2 98 1.90 95 5 2.00 95 5

All reagents, starting materials and intermediates utilized in theseExamples are available from commercial sources or are readily preparedby methods known to those skilled in the art.

Synthesis of Aminopyrimidine Derivatives

Agents of the invention may be prepared by a reaction sequence involvingan alkylation of 4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-ol (1) with an alkyl halide(2) using an appropriate base, Suzuki coupling with a boronic ester (4)usind an appropriate palladium catalyst, such asbis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride, deprotection using anappropriate acid, such as TFA or HCl to form intermediate 6, which isreacted with an appropriate acid or acid chloride using an appropriatecoupling reagent, such as T3P, and an appropriate base, such as DIPEA,or in the case of an acid chloride using a base, such as DIPEA, to yieldcompound 7, i.e. a compound of the invention, as shown in Scheme 1:

Example 1N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) Cert-Butyl3-((4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate, INT 1

To a solution of N-Boc-3-iodoazetidine (6.84 9, 24.16 mmol) in DMF (37mL) was added 4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-ol (2.00 g, 13.74 mmol)followed by potassium carbonate (5.70 g, 41.24 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 hr. The mixture was diluted withEtOAc and washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonatesolution. The aqueous layer was back-extracted with EtOAc. The combinedorganic layers were washed with water (2x) and brine (2x), dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude was dried invacuum for 30 min. The residue was purified by flash chromatography(DCM/MeOH gradient, 0-5%). The isolated residue was triturated withcyclohexane. The resulting off-white solid was filtered off, rinsed withcyclohexane, and dried in vacuum to afford the title compound INT 1 asan off-white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 301.0, rt=0.83 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)7.98 (s, 1H), 7.34 (br s, 2H), 4.93-4.70 (m, 1H), 4.23-3.95 (m, 4H),1.39 (s, 9H).

(2)2-(5-Fluoro-2-methyl-3-nitrophenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1₁3,2-dioxaborolane,INT 2

To a mixture of 1-bromo-5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-nitro-benzene (5.0 g, 21.37mmol) and bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenedichloropalladium(II) (0.78 g,1.06 mmol) in dioxane (200 mL) was added BISPIN (8.14 g, 32.05 mmol)followed by potassium acetate (7.34 g, 74.79 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 100° C. for 6 hr. After cooling the brownish mixture wasdiluted with water (200 mL) and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layerwas washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution andbrine (2x), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAc9:1) to afford INT 2 as a yellow oil.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 2,48 (s, 3H), 1.31(s, 1211).

(3)5-Fluoro-2-methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)aniline,INT 3

To a solution of INT 2 (12.4 g, 44.1 mmol) in EtOAc (300 mL) was addedPd/C 10% (4.0 g). The reaction mixture was hydrogenated at roomtemperature and normal pressure for 18 hr. The mixture was filtered overKieselgur (Supelco) and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue waspurified by flash chromatography (silica, EtOAc) to afford INT 3 as abeige solid.

MS (ESI): 252.2 [M+H]⁺, ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 6.52-6.46 (m, 2H),5.13 (br s, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.29 (s, 121-1).

(4) Methyl 4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzoate, INT 4

A mixture of methyl 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzoate (20.00 g, 85.82 mmol),cyclopropylboronic acid (9.68 g, 112.69 mmol) and potassium phosphate(35.70 g, 168.00 mmol) in toluene (250 mL) was degassed with argon for 5min. Then, tricyclohexylphosphine (2.36 g, 8.41 mmol) and water (1.82mL, 101.00 mmol) were added and the mixture was again degassed withargon for 5 min. Palladium(II) acetate (0.94 g, 4.21 mmol) was added andthe reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The mixture waspartitioned between EtOAc and water. The suspension was filtered througha pad of Celite. The phases of the filtrate were separated, the aqueouslayer was back-extracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were combined,washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution andbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (cyclohexane/EtOAcgradient, 0-15%) to afford INT 4 as an orange oil. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]⁺ 195.0, rt=1.11 min. ¹1-1 NMR (CDCl₃): 6 (ppm) 7.83 (t, 1H), 6.90(d, 1H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 2.00-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.15-1.03 (m,2H), 0.84-0.73 (m, 2H).

(5)4-Cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-N-(5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide,INT 5

To a solution of INT 3 (5.88 g, 23.41 mmol) and INT 4 (5.00 g, 25.70mmol) in THF (200 mL) at 0° C. was added dropwise NaHMDS solution (1 Min THF, 35.1 mL, 35.10 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for2 hr, then additional NaHMDS solution (1 M in THF, 5.0 mL, 5.00 mmol)was added. After stirring for another hour more NaHMDS solution (1 M inTHF, 5.0 mL, 5.00 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for anadditional 2 hr. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and brine. Theorganic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The crude was suspended in EtOAc and filtered. Thecollected solid was washed with EtOAc and dried in vacuum to affordcompound INT 5 as a beige solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 414.2, rt=1.45 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)9.70 (br s, 1H), 7.62 (t, 1H), 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.19 (dd, 1H), 7.10-7.00(m, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.31 (s, 12H), 1.08-0.99 (m,2H), 0.82-0.73 (m, 2H).

(6) tert-Butyl3-((4-amino-6-(3-(4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate,INT 6

To a solution of INT 1 (500 mg, 1.66 mmol) in DME (8.4 mL) and water(1.2 mL) was added INT 5 (756 mg, 1.83 mmol) followed by aqueous sodiumcarbonate solution (1 M, 4.99 mL, 4.99 mmol). The mixture was degassedwith argon for 10 min, then bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)dichloride (58.3 mg, 0.083 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture wasstirred for 10 min at 110° C. in a microwave reactor. More INT 5 (137mg, 0.33 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 110° C.for an additional 10 min in a microwave reactor. The mixture waspartitioned between EtOAc and saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution. The solid was filtered off, washed with water andEtOAc, and dried in vacuum to afford compound INT 6 as an off-whitesolid. The mother liquor of the filtration was transferred in anextraction funnel and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer wasback-extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed withbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica; DCM/EtOAcgradient, 0-100%) to afford more INT 6 as an off-white solid. UPLC-MS:MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 552.3, rt=1.15 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 9.86 (s,1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.66 (t, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.21-6.91 (m, 5H),4.31-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.46 (m, 4H), 2.08-1.99 (overlapping s, 3H andm, 1H), 1.31 (s, 9H), 1.12-0.98 (m, 2H), 0.87-0.73 (m, 2H).

(7)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(azetidin-3-yloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 7

To a solution of INT 6 (100 mg, 0.18 mmol) in DCM (2.0 mL) was added TFA(0.210 mL, 2.72 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at RTovernight. The mixture was concentrated and the residue was dried invacuum to afford crude INT 7 as the TFA salt as a brown oil.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 452.3, rt=0.73 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): 5 (ppm)10.04 (s, 1H), 8.84 (s, br, 2H), 8.63 (s, 1 F1), 8.56 (s, br, 2H),7.73-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.32-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.03 (m, 2H), 4.54-45 (m,1H), 3.92-3.46 (m, br, 4H), 2.10-2.01 (overlapping s, 3H and m, 1H),1.12-1.03 (m, 2H), 0.83-0.77 (m, 2H).

(8)N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

To a solution of acrylic acid (73 mg, 1.02 mmol) in DMF (1.5 mL) wasadded DIPEA (0.47 mL, 2.71 mmol) followed by T3P solution (50% in DMF)(0.51 mL, 0.88 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 20 min. To asolution of INT 7 (containing 2.5 eq TFA) (499 mg, 0.68 mmol) and DIPEA(0.36 mL, 2.03 mmol) in DMF (5.3 mL) at 0° C. was added dropwise theabove solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 90 min.The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with saturated aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The aqueous layer was back-extractedwith EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine(2x), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica; DCM/(MeOH with 2%aqueous ammonium hydroxide) gradient, 0-10%) to afford the titlecompound Example 1 as a white solid after trituration with diethylether. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 506.2, rt=0.93 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-4): δ(ppm) 9.89 (s, 1H), 8.2 (s, 1H), 7.66 (t, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.2-7.0 (m,5H), 6.15 (dd, 1H), 6.02 (dd, 1H), 5.61 (dd, 1H), 4.37-4.29 (m, 1H),4.11-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.8-3.66 (m, 2H), 2.08-1.99 (overlapping s, 3H and m,1H), 1.08-1.02 (m, 2H), 0.83-0.76 (m, 2H).

Example 2(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-enoyl)azetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 1 following aprocedure analogous to Example 1 replacing acrylic acid with(E)-but-2-enoic acid in step 8. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 520.2, rt.0.97 min.

Example 3N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-propioloylazetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 1 following aprocedure analogous to Example 1 replacing acrylic acid with propiolicacid in step 8. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M-1-H]⁺ 504.2, rt=0.95 min.

Example 4N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-ynoyl)azetidin-3-yl)oxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 1 following aprocedure analogous to Example 1 replacing acrylic acid with 2-butynoicacid in step 8. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 518.2, rt=0.97 min.

Example 5N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 1 following aprocedure analogous to Example 1 replacing N-Boc-3-iodoazetidine withN-Boc-4-bromopiperidine in step 1

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 534.2, rt=0.94 min.

Alternatively, agents of the invention may be prepared by a reactionsequence involving Mitsunobu reaction of 4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-olwith an alcohol of formula 2′ using an appropriate azodicarboxylate,such as DIAD, and Smopex-301 or triphenyiphosphine; thereupon thereaction sequences of scheme 1 are being carried out, i.e. the Suzukicoupling with a boronic ester using an appropriate catalyst, such asbis(triphenyl-phosphine)-palladium(II) dichloride, deprotection using anappropriate acid, such as TFA or HCI, followed by amide formation of theammonium salt or the free amine with an acid and using an appropriatecoupling reagent, such as T3P, and an appropriate base, such as DIPEA,or with an acid chloride using an appropriate base, such as DIPEA, toyield a compound of the invention, i.e. a compound of formula 7, asshown in Scheme 2 below:

Example 6N43-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methyphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) Pert-Butyl(2-((4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate, INT 8

To a solution of 4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-ol (content 90%, 2.00 g,12.37 mmol) in THF (120 mL) was added N-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine(6.07 g, 34.64 mmol) followed by SMOPEX-301 (1 mmol/g, 30.90 g, 30.90mmol). Then, a solution of DIAD (6.01 mL, 30.52 mmol) in THF (20 mL) wasadded slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hr. Themixture was filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate wasconcentrated to afford an oil which was triturated with EtOAc and awhite precipitate was formed. The solid was filtered off to afford INT8. The mother liquor was concentrated and the residue was purified byflash chromatography (silica; DCM/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to afford moreINT 8 as a beige solid. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 303.1, rt=0.86 min. ¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, br, 2H), 4.02-3.93 (m,2H), 3.54 (t, 2H), 2.89 (s, br, 3H), 1.39 (s, 9H).

(2) Pert-Butyl(2-((4-amino-6-(3-(4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)(methyl)carbamate,INT 9

To a solution of INT 8 (447 mg, 1.48 mmol) in DME (7.0 mL) and water(1.0 mL) was added INT 5 (638 mg, 1.54 mmol) followed by aqueous sodiumcarbonate solution (1 M, 4.21 mL, 4.21 mmol). The mixture was degassedwith argon for 10 min and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)dichloride (49.2 mg, 0.070 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture wasstirred at 110° C. for 10 min in a microwave reactor. More INT 5 (232mg, 0.56 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 110° C.for an additional 15 min in a microwave reactor. The mixture waspartitioned between saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solutionand EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography (silica; DCM/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to affordINT 9 as an off-white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 554.3, rt=1.21 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)rotamers 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.74-7.53 (m, 2H) 7.20-6.85 (m,5H), 3.57-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.08-1.99(overlapping s, 3H and m, 1H), 1.34 and 1.28 (s, 9H), 1.10-1.02 (m, 2H),0.84-0.77 (m, 2H).

(3)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 10

To a solution of INT 9 (335 mg, 0.61 mmol) in 0CM (5.0 mL) was added TFA(0.47 mL, 6.05 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 15 hr.The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue wasdried in vacuum to afford INT 10 as the TFA salt as a brown oil.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 454.3, rt=0.73 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-4): 6 (ppm)10.02 (s, 1H), 9.07-8.13 (s, v br, number of H cannot be assigned), 8.58(s, 1H), 8.51 (s, br, 2H), 7.71-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.22 (m, 1H),7.14-7.05 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.07 (m, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H,overlapping with solvent peak), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.10-1.99 (m, 1H),1.11-1.03 (m, 2H), 0.83-0.76 (m, 2H).

(4)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

To a solution of acrylic acid (62 mg, 0.87 mmol) in DMF (4,0 mL) wasadded DIPEA (0.302 mL, 1.73 mmol) followed by T3P solution (50% in DMF)(0.438 mL, 0.750 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min. To asolution of INT 10 (containing 3.0 eq TFA, content 90%, 510 mg, 0.577mmol) and DIPEA (0.302 mL, 1.731 mmol) in DMF (2.0 mL) at 0° C. wasadded dropwise the above solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at0° C. for 30 min. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted withEtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water (2x) and brine (2x),dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by flash chromatography (silica; DCM/(MeOH with 2% aqueousammonium hydroxide) gradient, 0-9%) to afford the title compound Example6 as a white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 508.3, rt=0.95 min. NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)rotamers 9.77 and 9.56 (s, total 1H), 8.25-8.14 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.50 (m,2H), 7.17-6.93 (m, 5H), 6.70-6.55 (m, 1H), 6.06 (t, 1H), 5.59 (d, 1H),3.63-3.40 (m, 4H), 2.80 and 2.49 (s, total 3H, peak at 2.49 overlappingwith solvent peak), 2.09-1.93 (m, 4H), 1.11-1.00 (m, 2H), 0.85-0.76 (m,2H).

Example 7(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacing acrylic acid with(E)-but-2-enoic acid in step 4. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 522.2, rt=0.97min.

Example 8N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylpropiolamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacing acrylic acid with propiolicacid in step 4. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 506.3, rt=0.95 min.

Example 9(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(4-methoxy-N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(methylamlno)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 11

To a solution of INT 9 (2.50 g, 4.52 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was added HCI(2 M in diethyl ether, 20.0 mL, 40.00 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at RT for 4 hr. The mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was dried in vacuum to afford INT 11 as thehydrochloride salt as a white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 454,2, rt=0.70 min. ¹H NMR (MeOD-d₃): δ (ppm)8.60 (s, 1H), 7.82 (t, 1H), 7.69-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.10(d, 1H), 7.02 (d, 1H), 4.10-3.80 (m, br, 2H), 3.39-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.70(s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.11-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.19-1.07 (m, 2H), 0.89-0.77(m, 2H),

(2)(E)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(4-methoxy-N-methylbut-2-enamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared following a procedure analogous to step4 of Example 6 replacing INT 10 with INT 11 (hydrochloride salt) andreplacing acrylic acid with (E)-4-methoxy-but-2-enoic acid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 552.2, rt=0.93 min.

Example 10N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-ynamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacing acrylic acid with 2-butynoicacid in step 4. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 520.2, rt=0.96 min.

Example 11N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-5-oxy)ethyl)-N-methyloxirane-2-carboxamide

To a solution of TBHP (5.5 M in decane, 0.079 mL, 0.434 mmol) in THF(2.0 mL) at −78° C. was added n-butyl lithium (2.5 M in hexane, 0.145mL, 0.362 mmol). The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 10 min. Then, asolution of Example 6 (147 mg, 0.290 mmol) in THF (1.0 mL) was added andthe reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 5 hr. The mixture was dilutedwith water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed withwater and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (Xterra 150,water/acetonitrile gradient) to afford Example 11 as a white solid afterlyophilization.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 524.4, rt=0.88 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)rotamers 9.83 and 9.58 (s, total 1H), 8.26-8.15 (m, I H), 7.78-7.61 (m,1H), 7.61-7.48 (m, I H), 7.22-6.90 (m, 5H), 3.84-3.39 (m, 5H), 2.89 (s,1.2H), 2.87-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s, 1.8H, overlappingwith solvent peak), 2.10-1.93 (m, 4H), 1.12-0.99 (m, 2H), 0.87-0.74 (m,2H).

Example 12N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-1-oxoisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide

(1) 2-(3-Chlorophenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one, INT12

A mixture of 1-chloro-3-iodobenzene (0.439 ml, 3.54 mmol),6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-isoquinolin-1(2H)-one (600 mg, 2.95 mmol), ethyl2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate (0.094 mL, 0.591 mmol) and cesium carbonate(2020 mg, 6.20 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) was degassed with argon for 5 min.Copper(I) iodide (112 mg, 0.59 mmol) was added, the reaction flask wassealed, the mixture stirred at 120° C. for 16 hr. The mixture was cooledto RT and diluted with EtOAc (100 mL). The resulting slurry was filteredover Hyflo and the filter cake was washed with EtOAc. The filtrate wasconcentrated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography(silica; cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 5-40%) to afford INT 12 as a yellowsolid.

UPLC-MS; MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 314.1, rt=1.25 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)7.61 (s, 1H), 7.59-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 6.99(d, 1 H), 6.60 (d, 1H), 2.12-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.05 (m, 2H), 0.92-0.83(m, 2H).

(2)6-Cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-2-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)isoquinolin-1(2H)-one,INT 13

A mixture of INT 12 (808 mg, 2,58 mmol), BISPIN (981 mg, 3.86 mmol),X-Phos (123 mg, 0.26 mmol) and potassium acetate (758 mg, 7.73 mmol) indioxane (13 mL) was degassed under argon for 5 min.Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (118 mg, 0.13 mmol) was addedand the reaction flask was sealed. The reaction mixture was stirred at105° C. for 2 hr. The mixture was cooled to RT, filtered over Hyflo andthe filter cake was washed with EtOAc. Triphenylphosphine (169 mg, 0.64mmol) was added to the filtrate. The filtrate was concentrated and theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica;cyclohexane/EtOAcgradient, 5-40%). The residue was triturated with a mixture of diethylether and pentane (1:1) and filtered. The filter cake was washed withpentane and dried in vacuum to afford INT 13 as a white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 406.3, rt=1.40 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)7.75-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.59-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.25(s, 1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.59 (d, 1H), 2.11-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.31 (s, 12H),1.13-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.91-0.84 (m, 2H).

(3)2-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one,INT 14

Intermediate INT 14 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to steps 2 and 3 of Example 6 replacing INT 5 withINT 13 in step 2, and by doing a basic work-up in step 3 to afford INT14 as the free amine.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 446.3, rt=0.71 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)8.21 (s, 1H), 8.13-8.02 (m, 2H), 7.63 (t, 1H), 7.51 (t, 2H), 7.45-7.31(m, 2H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.99 (d, 1H), 6.62 (d, 1H), 3.73-3.64 (m, 2H),2.73-2.64 (m, 2H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.12-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.06 (m, 2H),0.92-0.83 (m, 2H).

(4)N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-8-fluoro-1-oxoisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide

To a solution of INT 14 (73 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DIPEA (86 μl, 0.492 mmol)in THF (1.6 mL) at −20° C. was added acryloyl chloride (14 μl, 0.172mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 10 min. Themixture was diluted with aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2 M) andwater and extracted with DCM (3x). The combined organic layers weredried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by SFC to afford Example 12 as a white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H^(]+) 500.4, rt=0.93 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ(ppm) rotamers 8.26-8.18 (m, 1H), 8.04-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.43 (m, 3H),7.27 (s, 11-1), 7.16-7.03 (m, 2H), 7.03-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.85 and 6.69 (dd,total 1H), 6.65-6.58 (m, 1H), 6.09 (d, 1H), 5.60 (t, 1H), 3.84-3.72 (m,2H), 3.71-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.04 and 2.76 (s, total 3H), 2.13-2.02 (m,1.16-1.05 (m, 2H), 0.93-0.83 (m,

Example 13N-(3-(5(2-Acrylamidoethoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Soc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with N-Boc-2-hydroxyethylamine instep 1.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 494.2, rt=0.91 min.

Example 14 N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-ethylacrylamidolethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine withN-Boc-N-ethyl-2-hydroxyethylamine in step 1.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 522.4, rt=0.99 min.

Example 15N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-(2-fluoroethyl)acrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) tert-Butyl (2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)(2-fluoroethyl)carbamate, INT 15

To a solution of 2-fluoroethanamine hydrochloride (4.35 g, 43.71 mmol)and 2-(benzyloxy)-acetaldehyde (6.04 g, 5.65 mL, 40.22 mmol) in MeOH (70mL) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (10.44 g, 49.26 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at RT for 4 hr. The mixture wasconcentrated. The residue was taken up in EtOAc and washed withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, water and brine.The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was taken up in aqueous NaOH solution (2 M,175 mL, 350 mmol) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (17.65 g, 80.87 mmol)was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at FIT overnight. Themixture was diluted with water and EtOAc. The layers were separated. Theaqueous layer was back-extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layerswere washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography(silica, cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-10%) to afford INT 15 as a palecolorless oil. MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 298.3. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆ ): δ (ppm)7.41-7.24 (m, 5H), 4.59-4.39 (m, 4H), 3.59-3.45 (m, 4H), 3.44-3.36 (m,2H), 1.46-1.31 (m, 9H).

(2) N-Boc-N-(2-fluoroethyl)-2-hydroxyethylamine, INT 16

To a solution of INT 15 (3.40 g, 11.43 mmol) in THF (115 mL) was addedPd-C 10% (340 mg). The reaction mixture was hydrogenated at RT andnormal pressure for 7 hr. Pd-C 10% (340 mg) was added, and the reactionmixture was hydrogenated at RT and normal pressure overnight. More Pd-C10% (340 mg) was added, and the reaction mixture was hydrogenated at RTand normal pressure for an additional 4 hr. The mixture was diluted withDCM, filtered over a pad of Celite and concentrated to afford crude INT16 as a colorless oil.

MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 208.2.¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 4.70-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.54(t, 1H), 4.42 (t, 1H), 3.53 (t, 1H), 3.46 (t, 3H), 3.28-3.21 (m, 2H),1.39 (s, 9H).

(3)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-(2-fluoroethyl)acrylamido)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 16 in step 1.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 540.3, rt=0.96 min.

Example 16N-(3-(5-((1-Acrylamidocylopropyl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) N-Boc-1-(hydroxymethyl)-cyclopropylamine, INT 17

To a solution of methyl1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclopropanecarboxylate (9.30 g, 43.20mmol) in THF (45 mL) was added lithium borohydride solution (2 M in THF,40.0 mL, 80.00 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight.The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and quenched carefully with water. Themixture was extracted with diethyl ether (2x). The combined organiclayers were washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered and concentrated to afford crude INT 17 as a white solid. MS(ESI): [M+H]⁺ 188.2. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 7.03 (s, 1H), 4.55 (t,1H), 3.38 (d, 2H), 1.37 (s, 9H), 0.63-0.50 (m, 4H),

(2)N-(3-(5-((1-Acrylamidocyclopropyl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 17 in step 1

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 520.4, rt=0.95 min.

Example 17(S)-N-(3-(5-(2-Acrylamidopropoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with (S)-2-(Boc-amino)-1-propanol instep 1.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 508.2, rt=0.95 min.

Example 18 (S)- N -(3- (6 - Amino -5-(2-(but-2-ynamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5 -fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with (S)-2-(Boc-amino)-1-propanol instep 1, and replacing acrylic acid with 2-butynoic acid in step 4.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 520.2, rt=0.97 min.

Example 19(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1)(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-aminopropoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 18

INT 18 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to INT 10 replacing N-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with(S)-2-(Boc-amino)-1-propanol in step 1, and replacing TFA with HCI instep 3 to afford INT 18 as the hydrochloride salt. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]⁺ 454.3, rt=0.73 min.

(2)(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(benzyl(methyl)amino)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 19

To a solution of INT 18 (containing 2 eq of HCI, 590 mg, 1.12 mmol) inMeOH (30 mL) was added D1PEA (0.489 mL, 2.80 mmol), followed by aceticacid (0.321 mL, 5.60 mmol). Then a solution of benzaldehyde (131 mg,1.23 mmol) in MeOH (3 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at RT for 1h, then sodium cyanoborohydride (77 mg, 1.23 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h. More sodium cyanoborohydride(35 mg, 0.561 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for anadditional hour. Formaldehyde (37% in water, 1.00 mL, 13.45 mmol) wasadded, and stirring was continued for another hour. The mixture wasdiluted with DCM and washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography (silica; DCM/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to affordINT 19 as a white solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 558.4, rt=0.90 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)9.79 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 7.63 (t, 1H), 7.55 (d, 1H), 7.34-7.14 (m,7H), 7.12-6.95 (m, 3H), 3.65-3.56 (m, 1H), 3.48 (d, 1H), 3.39 (d, 1H),3.34-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.99-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.99 (m, 4H), 1.94 (s, 3H),1.11-0.99 (m, 2H), 0.83-0.70 (m, 2H).

(3)(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(methylamino)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 20

To a solution of INT 19 (470 mg, 0.843 mmol) in MeOH (9 mL) was addedPd-C 10% (47 mg). The reaction mixture was hydrogenated at RT and normalpressure for 18 hr. More Pd-C 10% (47 mg) was added and the reaction washydrogenated at RT and normal pressure overnight. The mixture wasdiluted with DCM and filtered over a pad of Celite. The filtrate wasconcentrated and the residue was dried in vacuum to afford crude INT 20as brown-gray solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 468.4, rt=0.76 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)9.84 (s, 1H), 8.18 (s, 1H), 7.65 (t, 1H), 7.58-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.28 (s,br, 1H), 7.09-7.00 (m, 3H), 3.34-3.25 (m, 3H), 3.17 (s, br, 1H),2.17-1.98 (m, 7H), 1.67 (s, br, 1H), 1.08-1.01 (m, 2H), 0.81-0.77 (m,2H).

(4)(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to step 4 of Example 6 replacing INT 10 with INT 20.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 522.3, rt=0.99 min.

Example 20(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-ynamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) (S)- tert-Butyl(5-(2-(but-2-ynamido)propoxy)-6-(3-(N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-cyclopropylbenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)(tert-butoxycarbonyl)carbamate,INT 21

To a solution of Example 18 (152 mg, 0.29 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was addedDIPEA (0.200 mL, 1.15 mmol) followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (233mg, 1.07 mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (4 mg, 0.033 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight. More di-tertbutyldicarbonate (100 mg, 0.46 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture wasstirred at RT for 1.5 hr. The mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica;cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to afford INT 21 as a yellowresidue. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]+ 820.4, rt=1.48 min.

(2) (S)-tert-butyltert-butoxycarbonyl(6-(3-(N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-cyclopropyl-benzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-ynamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)carbamate,INT 22

To a solution of INT 21 (257 mg, 0.31 mmol) and iodomethane (0.040 mL,0.64 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL) at 0° C. was added NaH (60% in mineral oil,26 mg, 0.65 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 hr whileallowing to warm to RT. The mixture was poured into aqueous HCI (0.5 M)and extracted with EtOAc (2x). The combined organic layers were washedwith brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAcgradient, 0-100%) to afford INT 22.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 834,5, rt=1.49 min.

(3)(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(N-methylbut-2-ynamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

To a solution of INT 22 (117 mg, 0.14 mmol) in DCM (5.0 mL) was addedTFA (0.200 mL, 2.60 mmol) followed by one drop of water. The reactionmixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture was concentrated. Theresidue was taken up in EtOAc and washed with saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution. The aqueous layer was back-extracted withEtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography (silica; EtOAc/MeOH gradient, 0-15%) followed bypurification by SFC to afford Example 20.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 534.3, rt=1.02 min. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ (ppm)rotamers 8.65-8.54 (m, 1H), 8.38 and 8.33 (s, total 1H), 8.19-8.05 (m,2H), 7.07-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.90-6.82 (m, 1H), 5.76 and 5.23 (s, total 2H),4.99-4.92 and 4.76-4.68 (m, total 1H), 3.54-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.37 and3.28-3.21 (m, total 1H), 2.91 and 2,65 (s, total 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H),2.03-1.92 (overlapping s and m, total 4H), 1,15-1.06 (m, 2H), 1.01 and0.95 (d, total 3H), 0.83-0.77 (m, 2H).

Example 21N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(3-(N-methylacrylamido)propoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine withN-Bac-N-methyl-3-hydroxypropylamine in step 1.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 522.4, rt=0.95 min.

Example 22(S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with(S)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine in step 1.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 534.3, rt=1.00 min.

Example 23(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-(but-2-ynoyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with(q-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine in step 1, and replacing acrylicacid with 2-butynoic acid in step 4.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 546.3, rt=1.02 min,

Example 24(S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one

(1) 2-(6-Cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-4-fluoro-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzylacetate, INT 23

INT 23 was prepared following a procedure analogous to INT 2 replacing1-bromo-5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-nitro-benzene with acetic acid2-bromo-6-(6-cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-Isoquinolin-2-yl)-benzylester (WO2010/000633).

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 480.4, rt=1.36 min, ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)7.76 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.35 (m, 1H), 7,10 (d, 1H), 7.06(s, 1H), 5.24 (d, 1H), 4.93 (d, 1H), 4.07-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.65-3.58 (m,1H), 3.15-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.91 (s, 3H), 1.31 (s, 12H),1.05-1.00 (m, 2H), 0.80-0.75 (m, 2H).

(2) (S)-tert-Butyl2-(((4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,INT 24

INT 24 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to step 1 of Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with(S)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 329.2,rt=0.97 min.

(3) (S)-tert-Butyl2-(((4-amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,INT 25

To a solution of INT 24 (content 66%, 200 mg, 0.40 mmol) in DME (3.0 mL)and water (0.43 mL) was added INT 23 (212 mg, 0.44 mmol) followed byaqueous sodium carbonate solution (1 M, 1.20 mL, 1.20 mmol). The mixturewas degassed with argon for 10 min, thenbis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(ll) dichloride (14 mg, 0.020 mmol) wasadded. The reaction mixture was stirred at 90 CC for 6 hr. After coolingto RT, aqueous NaOH solution (2 M, 2.0 mL, 4.00 mmol) was added and themixture was stirred at RT for 20 min. The mixture was diluted withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and extracted withEtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography (silica; DCM/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to affordINT 25 as a beige solid.

UPLC-MS: MS (ES!): [M+H]⁺ 604.5, rt=1.20 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)8.21 (s, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.21 (d, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H),7.07 (s, 1H), 7.04-6.87 (s, br, 2H), 4.86-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.31 (m, 2H),4.03-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.64-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.00 (m,4H), 2.03-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.44 (m, 4H), 1.40-1.24 (m, 9H), 1.06-1.01(m, 2H), 0.79-0.76 (m, 2H).

(4)(S)-2-(3-(6-Amino-5-(pyrrolidin-2-ylmethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2M-one,INT 26

INT 26 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to step 3 of Example 6 replacing INT 9 with INT 25.

UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 504.4, rt=0.75 min.

(5)(S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to step 4 of Example 6 replacing INT 10 with INT 26.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 558.4, rt=0.98 min.

Example 25N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3.4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide

(1)2-(3-(6-Amino-5-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one,INT 27

INT 27 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to INT 26 replacing INT 24 with INT 8 in step 3, and purifyingthe TFA salt over a SPE cartridge (PL-HCO3 MP resin) to afford INT 27 asthe free amine in step 4. HPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 478.3, rt=0.62 min,

(2)N-(2-((4-Amino-6-(3-(6-cyclopropyl-1-oxo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl)-N-methylacrylamide

To a solution of INT 27 (free amine, 130 mg, 0.272 mmol) and DIPEA(0.238 ml, 1.361 mmol) in DCM (9.0 mL) at -20° C. was added a solutionof acryloyl chloride (24.64 mg, 0.272 mmol) in DCM (0.6 mL). Thereaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 10 min. The mixture wasdiluted with DCM and poured into brine. The aqueous layer wasback-extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were dried oversodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was directly loaded onto asilica cartridge and purified by flash chromatography (silica;heptane/acetone gradient, 0-80%) to afford a white solid. The residuewas triturated in acetonitrile, filtered off, and rinsed withacetonitrile. The solid was dried in vacuum to afford Example 25 as awhite solid. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 530.5, rt=0.89 min. 1H NMR(DMSO-d6): δ (ppm) rotamers 8.23-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.77 (m, 1H),7.43-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.04 (m, 5H), 6.70-6.60 (m, 1H), 6.11-6.00 (m,1H), 5.69-5.53 (m, 1H), 4.77-4.61 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.24 (m, 2H), 4.05-3.93(m, 1H), 3.83-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.68-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.44 (m, 1H),3.27-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.09-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.55 (m, 3H), 2.05-1.95 (m,1H), 1.08-0.99 (m, 2H), 0.81-0.74 (m, 2H).

Example 26N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) (2S,4R)-N-Boc-4-methoxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, INT 28

INT 28 was prepared following a procedure analogous to WO2002/102790. MS(ESI): [M−H]⁻ 244.2. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) rotamers 4.05-3.97 (m,1H), 3.95-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 2.25-2.11 (m,1H), 1.99-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.39 and 1.33 (s, total 9H).

(2) (2S,4R)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidine, INT 29

To solution of INT 28 (5.00 g, 20.39 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at 0° C. wasadded borane tetrahydrofuran complex solution (1 M in THF, 30.6 mL, 30.6mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 6 hr. Themixture was cooled to 0° C. and water (80 mL) was added dropwise. Theresulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hr, then diluted withEtOAc. The organic layer was washed with aqueous 10% citric acidsolution, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution andbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was dried in vacuum to afford crude INT 29 as a colorlessliquid. MS (ESI): [M+H-tBu]⁺ 176.1. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 4.69 (t,1H), 3.94-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.73 (s, v br, 1H), 3.48-3.36 (m, 3H), 3.31-3.22(m, 1H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 2.08-1.87 (m, 2H), 1.40 (s, 9H).

(3) (2S,4R)-tert-Butyl2-(((4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,INT 30

INT 30 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to step 1 of Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 29. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]⁺ 359.3, rt=0.91 min.

(4)N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacing INT 8 with INT 30 in step 2.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 564.4, rt=0.98 min.

Example 27N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4R)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 29 in step 1, and replacingacrylic acid with 2-butynoic acid in step 4. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺576.4, rt=1.01 min.

Example 282-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 24 replacing INT 24 with INT 30 in step3. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 588.5, rt=0.95 min.

Example 29N-(3-(5-(((2S,4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) (2S,4S)-Methyl N-Boc-4-methoxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, INT 31

To a solution of (2S,4S)-methyl N-Boc-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate(3.00 g, 12.23 mmol) in acetonitrile (60 mL) was added silver oxide(2.83 g, 12.23 mmol) followed by iodomethane (15.0 mL, 240.95 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 4 hr. More iodomethane (5.0mL, 80.32 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at 85° C. for anadditional 5 hr. The mixture was filtered over a pad of Celite. Thefiltrated was diluted with diethyl ether and washed with saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The aqueous layer wasback-extracted with diethyl ether. The combined organic layers werewashed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated to afford crude INT 31 as a pale yellow oil. MS (ESI):[M+H]⁺ 260.3. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) rotamers 4.30-4.23 (m, 1H),3.95-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.64 and 3.61 (s, total 3H), 3.55-3.50 (m, 1H),3.27-3.21 (m, 1H), 3.17 and 3.16 (5, total 3H), 2.42-2.28 (m, 1H),2.06-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.41 and1.34 (s, total 9H).

(2) (2S,4S)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidine, INT 32

To a solution of INT 31 (3.10 g, 11.96 mmol) in THF (120 mL) at 0° C.was added lithium borohydride solution (2 M in THF, 11.96 mL, 23.91mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight. The mixture wascooled to 0° C. and poured onto ice water. The mixture was stirred for15 min at RT, then extracted with diethyl ether. The aqueous layer wasback-extracted with diethyl ether, The combined organic layers werewashed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated to afford crude INT 32 as a colorless oil. MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺232.3. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) 4.64 (t, 1H), 3.87 (s, 1H), 3.68-3.44(m, 3H), 3.32-3.26 (m, 1H), 3.21 (s, 3H), 3.18-3.15 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.97(m, 1H), 1.42-1.34 (m, 1H), 1.40 (s, 9H).

(3)N-(3-(5-(((2a4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 32 in step 1 UPLC-MS: MS(ESI): [M+H]⁺ 564.4, rt=0.99 min.

Example 30N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4S)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 32 in step 1, and replacingacrylic acid with 2-butynoic acid in step 4. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M-i-H]+576.4, rt=1.02 min.

Example 31N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-4-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) (2S,4R)-N-Boc-4-fluoropyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, INT 33

A solution of (2S,4R) methyl N-Boc-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate(250 g, 1.02 mol), triphenylphosphine (401 g, 1.53 mmol) and benzoicacid (187 g, 1.53 mol) in THF (3.50 L) was cooled to reach an internaltemperature of −4° C., then a diethyl azodicarboxylate solution (40% intoluene, 625 mL, 1.43 mmol) in THF (1.50 L) was added within 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was warmed to RT and stirred at RT overnight. Themixture was concentrated. The residue was taken up in diethyl ether (2.5L) and the mixture was refluxed for 1 hr. The suspension was cooled to0° C., the white solid was filtered off, and washed with cold ethanol.The filtrate was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in a 4:1mixture of warm hexane/EtOAc (1.5 L) and stirred at RT for 1 hr. Themixture was cooled to 10° C. and treated with hexane (250 mL). Themixture was stirred at RT for 30 min and a precipitate was formed. Thesolid was filtered off and washed with cold hexane (150 mL). Thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (silica; hexane/EtOAc 4:1) to afford (2S,4S)-2-methylN-Boc-4-(benzoyloxy)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate as a white solid.

To a solution of (2S,4S)-2-methylN-Boc-4-(benzoyloxy)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate (248 g, 0.71 mol) in MeOH(4.5 L) was added sodium carbonate (98 g, 0.92 mol) followed by moreMeOH (0.5 L). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 4 hr. Themixture was filtered, and the filtrated was concentrated to a volume ofapproximately 1 L. The solution was diluted with EtOAc (5.0 L), cooledto 5° C. and washed with water. The aqueous layer was back-extractedwith EtOAc (2x). The combined organic layers were washed with brine anda 1:1 mixture of brine and water, dried over sodium sulfate, filteredand concentrated. The residue was crystallized from DCM/hexane to afford(2S,4S)-2-methyl N-Boc-4-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate as a whitesolid.

To a solution of (2S,4S)-2-methylN-Boc-4-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate (270 g, 1.10 mol) in DCM (2.6L) at −80° C. was added (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride (567 mL, 4.29mol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight. Themixture was cooled to −78° C. and then added to a saturated aquoussodium hydrogen carbonate solution cooled to −10° C. During the additionthe inner temperature was kept below 5° C. The mixture was then stirredat 0° C. for 30 min. The layers were separted, the aqueous layer wasback-extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were washed withsaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, dried over sodiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (silica; hexane/EtOAc gradient, 10-40%) to afford(2S,4R)-2-methyl N-Boc-4-fluoro-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate as a yellowoil.

To a solution of (2S,4R)-2-methylN-Boc-4-fluoro-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate (13.0 g, 52.58 mmol) in dioxane(270 mL) at 15° C. was added a solution of sodium hydroxide (4.2 g,105.00 mmol) in water (30 mL) dropwise. The mixture was cooled to 7° C.and the slurry was stirred at 7° C. overnight. Acetic acid (80 mL) wasadded and the mixture was diluted with DCM. The layers were separated,the aqueous layer was back-extracted with DCM. The combined organiclayers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was crystallized from diethyl ether/hexane toafford INT 33 as a white solid.

MS (ESI): [M−H]⁻ 232.2. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) rotamers 12.72 (s, br,1H), 5.40-5.21 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.13 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.58 (m, 1H), 3.58-3.36(m, 1H), 2.60-2.44 (m, 1H, overlapping with solvent peak), 2.19-1.97 (m,1H), 1.41 and 1.36 (s, total 9 H).

(2) (2S,4R)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidine, INT 34

To a solution of INT 33 (5.00 g, 21.44 mmol) in THF (105 mL) at 0° C.was added borane tetrahydrofuran complex solution (1 M in THF, 32.2 mL,32.20 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 3 hr. Themixture was cooled to 0° C. and water (100 mL) was added dropwise. Theresulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hr, then extracted withEtOAc. The organic layer was washed with aqueous 10% citric acidsolution, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution andbrine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to affordcrude INT 34 as a yellow oil. MS (ESI): [M+H-tBu]⁺ 164.2. NMR (DMSO-d₆):δ (ppm) 5.23 (d, 1H), 4.74 (t, 1H), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.743.62 (m, 1H),3.57-3.44 (m, 2H), 3.41-3.23 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H).

(3)N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 34 in step 1. UPLC-MS: MS(ESI): [M+H]⁺ 552.5, rt=1.00 min.

Example 32N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4R)-1-(but-2-ynoyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methy)phenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 34 in step 1, and replacingacrylic acid with 2-butynoic acid in step 4. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺564,5, rt=1.03 min.

Example 33(S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxyl-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) (S)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine, INT 35

INT 35 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to step 2 of Example 26 replacing INT 28 with(S)-N-Boc-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid. MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 188.1.

(2)(S)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yi)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 35 in step 1. UPLC-MS: MS(ESI): [M+H]⁺ 520.2, rt=0.96 min.

Example 34(S)-N-(3-(6-Amino-5-((1-propioloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine with INT 35 in step 1, and replacingacrylic acid with propiolic acid in step 4. UPLC-MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 518.3,rt=0.96 min.

Example 35(S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one

(1) (S)-tert-Butyl2-(((4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate,INT 36

INT 36 was prepared according to Scheme 2 following a procedureanalogous to step 1 of Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-hydroxyethylamine with INT 35. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]+315.1, rt=0.91 min.

(2)(S)-2-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-6-cyclopropyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2M-one

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 24 replacing INT 24 with INT 36 in step3. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 544.4, rt=0.94 min.

Example 36(R)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylazetidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 33 replacing(S)-N-Boc-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid with(R)-N-Boc-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid in step 1. UPLC-MS: MS (BSI):[M+H]⁺ 520.3, rt=0.99 min.

Example 37(R)-N-(3-(5-((1-Acryloylpiperidin-3-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 2 following aprocedure analogous to Example 6 replacingN-Boc-N-methyl-hydroxyethylamine with(R)-N-Boc-3-(hydroxylmethyl)piperidine in step 1. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]* 548.5, rt ^(M) 1.02 min.

Alternatively, agents of the invention may be prepared by a reactionsequence involving deprotection e.g. with a Lewis acid of4,6-dichloro-5-methoxypyrimidine 8 to yield4,6-dichloro-5-hydroxyoxy-pyrimidine 9, followed by a Mitsunobu reactionof the pyrimidinol with an alcohol compound 2′ using an appropriateazodicarboxylate, such as DIAD, and Smopex-301 or triphenyiphosphine toyield intermediate 10, followed by a nucleophilic aromatic substitutione.g. with ammonia in water to yield the aminopyrimidine intermediate 3.Thereupon intermediate 3 is converted into a final compound of theinvention, i.e. a compound 7, by the earlier described reactionsequences of scheme 1 and/or scheme 2, i.e. a Suzuki coupling with aboronic ester using an appropriate catalyst, such asbis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(II) dichloride, deprotection using anappropriate acid, such as TFA or HCl, followed by amide formation e.g.of the ammonium salt or the free amine with an acid and using anappropriate coupling reagent, such as T3P, and an appropriate base, suchas DIPEA, or with an acid chloride using an appropriate base, such asDIPEA, as shown in Scheme 3 below:

Example 38N-(3-(5-(((2R,3S)-1-Acryloyl-3-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) 4,6-Dichloropyrimidin-5-ol, INT 37

To a solution of 4,6-dichloro-5-methoxypyrimidine (5.00 g, 27.93 mmol)in DCE (80 mL) at 0° C. was added aluminum chloride (5.48 9, 41.10 mmol)in one portion. The reaction mixture was stirred vigorously at 50° C.for 6 hr. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and aqueous HCl solution (1 M,40 mL) followed by MeOH (10 mL) were added slowly. The mixture wasstirred vigorously at RT for 10 min, then diluted with water andextracted with a mixture of DCM/MeOH (10:1, 2×100 mL) and EtOAc (1×100mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate,filtered and concentrated to afford crude INT 37 as beige solid.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M−H]⁻ 163.0, rt=0.45 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)11.71 (s, br, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H).

(2) (2S,3S) 2-Methyl N-Boc-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, INT 38

To a solution of (2S,3S)-N-Boc-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid(4.10 g, 17.73 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) at 0° C. was added potassiumcarbonate (4.00 g, 28.94 mmol) followed by iodomethane (1.3 mL, 20.79mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to RT and stirred at RT for 4 hr,then at 90° C. for 1 hr. After cooling to RT iodomethane (0.70 mL, 11.19mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight.The mixture was diluted with brine and extracted with EtOAc (3x). Thecombined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica;cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-50%) to afford INT 38 as a colorless oil.MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 246.2.¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 6 (ppm) rotamers 4.42 (s, br,1H), 4.29 and 4.18 (s, total 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.66-3.53 (m, 3H),2.13-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.97-1,88 (m, 1H), 1.46 and 1.41 (s, total 9H).

(3) (2S,3S) 2-Methyl N-Boc-3-methoxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, INT 39

To a solution of INT 38 (2.53 g, 10.33 mmol) in DMF (25.0 mL) was addediodomethane (3.2 mL, 51.60 mmol) followed by silver(I) oxide (7.18 g,31.00 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT over the weekend.The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and filtered through a pad of Celite.The filtrate was washed with brine, aqueous 10% sodium thiosulfatesolution and saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. Theorganic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentratedto afford crude INT 39 as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ (ppm)rotamers 4.41 and 4.26 (s, total 1H), 3.94-3.87 (m, br, 1H), 3.75 (s,3H), 3.69-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 2.11-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.46 and 1.41(s, total 9H).

(4) (2R,3S)-N-Boc-2-hydroxymethyl-3-methoxy-pyrrolidine, INT 40

To a solution of INT 39 (2.28 g, 8.81 mmol) in THF (25 mL) was addedlithium chloride (1.12 g, 26.40 mmol) followed by sodium borohydride(1.00 g, 26.40 mmol). EON (50 mL) was added and the reaction mixture wasstirred at RT for 4 hr. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and water wasadded slowly. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layerwas washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The aqueous layer diluted with saturated aqueous ammoniumchloride solution and back-extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.The combined residues were purified by flash chromatography (silica;cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 15-100%) to afford INT 40 as a colorlessliquid. MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 232.2. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 6 (ppm) rotamers4.03-3.92 and 3.89-3.77 (m, br, total 2H), 3.72-3.55 (m, br, 211),3.52-3.30 (overlapping m, 2H and s, 3H), 2.01-1.92 (m, br, 2H), 1.47 (s,911).

(5) (2R,3S)-tert-Butyl2-(((4,6-dichloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)-3-methoxypyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,INT 41

To a solution of INT 37 (105 mg, 0.64 mmol) and INT 40 (221 mg, 0.96mmol) in THF (12 mL) was added triphenylphosphine (250 mg, 0.96 mmol)followed by the dropwise addition of DIAD (0.186 mL, 0.96 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. The mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-40%) to afford INT41 as a colorless residue. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H-tBu]⁺ 322.1, rt=1.17min. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ (ppm) rotamers 8.57 and 8.54 (s, total 1H),4.35-3.91 (m, 41-1), 3.58-3.46 (m, 2H), 3.42 (s, 311), 2.24-1.97 (m,2H), 1.46 (s, 9H).

(6) (2R,3S)-tert-Butyl2-(((4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)-3-methoxypyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,INT 42

To a solution of INT 41 (173 mg, 0.46 mmol) in 2-propanol (5.0 mL) wasadded aqueous 33% ammonium hydroxide solution (2.7 mL, 22.63 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred in a sealed tube at 80° C. for 5 hr. Themixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by flash chromatography (silica; DCM/EtOAc gradient, 0-50%) toafford INT 42 as a colorless oil. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 359.2,rt=0.92 min. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ (ppm) rotamers 8.08 (s, 1H), 6.22 and5.78 (s, br, total 2H), 4.25-3.95 (m, br, 4H), 3.61-3.37 (m, 5H,including s, 3H, at δ 3.40), 2.18-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.46 (s, 9H).

(7)N-(3-(5-(((2R,3S)-1-Acryloyl-3-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 43

INT 43 was prepared according to Scheme 3 following a procedureanalogous to step 2 of Example 6 replacing INT 8 with INT 42. UPLC-MS:MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 610.5, rt=1.21 min.

(8)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2R,3S)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 44

INT 44 was prepared according to Scheme 3 following a procedureanalogous to step 3 of Example 6 replacing INT 9 with INT 43 andpurifying the crude by flash chromatography (silica; DCM/(MeOH with 2%aqueous ammonium hydroxide) gradient, 5-65%) to afford INT 44 as thefree amine. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 510.3, rt=0.77 min.

(9)N-(3-(5-(((2/3₁3,9)-1-Acryloyl-3-methoxypyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 3 following aprocedure analogous to step 4 of Example 6 replacing INT 10 with INT 44.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 564.3, rt=0.98 min. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 6 (ppm)rotamers 8.60 and 8.55 (s, total 1H), 8.42 and 8.36 (s, total 1H),8.20-8.13 (m, 1H), 8.13-8,04 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.96-6.83 (m,2H), 6.47-6.32 (m, 2H), 5.79 (s, v br, 2H), 5.72-5.66 (m, 1H), 4.21-4.16and 3.70-3.42 and 3.33-3.28 (m, total 6H), 3.26 and 3.20 (s, total 3H),2.15 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.16-1.07 (m, 2H),0.84-0.75 (m, 2H).

Alternatively, agents of the invention may be prepared by a reactionsequence involving alkylation of 4,6-dichloro-5-hydroxy-pyrimidine 9with benzyl bromide using an appropriate base, such as potassiumcarbonate, followed by nucleophilic aromatic substitution with ammoniumhydroxide to yield the aminopyrimidine 12, Suzuki coupling with aboronic ester 4 using an appropriate catalyst, such asbis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(II) dichloride to yield the benzylatedintermediate 13. Cleavage of the benzyl group, e.g. by hydrogenation,followed by a Mitsunobu reaction of the pyrimidinol with an alcohol offormula 2′ using an appropriate azodicarboxylate, such as DIAD, andSmopex-301 or triphenylphosphine, deprotection using an appropriateacid, such as TFA or HCI, followed by amide formation of the ammoniumsalt or the free amine with an acid using an appropriate couplingreagent, such as T3P, and an appropriate base, such as DIPEA, or with anacid chloride using an appropriate base, such as DIPEA, to yield a finalcompound of the invention, i.e. a compound of formula 7, as shown inScheme 4 below:

Example 39N-(3-(5-(((2S,4R)-1-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

(1) 5-(Benzyloxy)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine, INT 45

To a solution of INT 37 (content 90%, 6.50 g, 35.50 mmol) in DMF (120mL) was added benzyl bromide (8.42 mL, 70.90 mmol) followed by potassiumcarbonate (14.70 g, 106.36 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at60° C. for 1 hr. The mixture was concentrated. The residue waspartitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed withwater and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica;cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-10%) to afford INT 45 as a colorless oil.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 255.1, rt=1.15 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)8.72 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.37 (m, 3H), 5.19 (s, 2H).

(2) 5-(Benzyloxy)-6-chloropyrimidin-4-amine, INT 46

To a solution of INT 45 (8.24 g, 32.30 mmol) in 2-propanol (100 mL) wasadded aqueous 26% ammonium hydroxide solution (93 mL, 614 mmol) in anautoclave. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 hr. Themixture was concentrated. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc andwater. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford crude INT 46 as a whitesolid. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 236.1, rt=0.84 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ(ppm) 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.32 (m, 3H), 7.25 (s, br,2H), 4.95 (s, 2H).

(3)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(benzyloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 47

To a solution of INT 46 (content 90%, 500 mg, 1.91 mmol) in DME (7.0 mL)and water (1.0 mL) was added INT 5 (947 mg, 2.29 mmol) followed byaqueous sodium carbonate solution (2 M, 2.86 mL, 5.73 mmol). The mixturewas degassed with argon for 10 min, then.bis(triphenyl-phosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (67.0 mg, 0.095 mmol)was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 15 min ina microwave reactor. The mixture was partitioned between saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and EtOAc. The organic layerwas washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography(silica; DCM/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to afford INT 47 as a yellow solid.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 487.4, rt=1.15 min. NMR (DMSO-d₆); 6 (ppm)9.80 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 7.66 (t, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.26-7.18 (m,3H), 7.11-6.91 (m, 7H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 2.08-1.95 (overlapping s and m,total 411), 1.10-1.01 (m, 2H), 0.85-0.74 (m, 2H).

(4)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-hydroxypyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 48

To a solution of INT 47 (1.16 g, 2.38 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was addedPd-C (116 mg). The reaction mixture was hydrogenated at RT and normalpressure for 48 hr. The mixture was diluted with MeOH (10 mL) andfiltered over a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated. Theresidue was suspended in DCM (20 mL) and TFA (0.918 mL, 11.92 mmol) wasadded. The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min, then poured into amixture of saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution andEtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford INT 48 as a beige solid.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 397.2, rt=0.80 min. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm)9.76 (s, 1H), 8.74 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.65 (t, 1H), 7.59-7.48 (m,1H), 7.12-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.98-6.91 (m, 1H), 6.66 (s, br, 2H), 2.11-1.94(overlapping s and m, total 4H), 1.14-0.98 (m, 2H), 0.87-0.71 (m, 2H).

(5) (2S,4S)-2-MethylN-Boc-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate, INT 49

To a solution of (2S,4S)-methyl N-Boc-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate(11.50 g, 46.88 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added DIPEA (9.70 mL, 55.54mmol) followed by methanesulfonyl chloride (4.30 mL, 55.18 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight. More DIPEA (1.50 mL, 8.59mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (0.60 mL, 7.70 mmol) were added andthe reaction mixture was stirred at RT for an additional hour. Themixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (silica, DCM/EtOAc gradient, 5-15%) followed by a secondpurification by flash chromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAcgradient, 0-100%) to afford INT 49 as a yellow oil. MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺324.2. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ (ppm) rotamers 5.24 (m, br, 1H), 4.55-4.48 and4.44-4.37 (m, total 1H), 3.84-3.70 (overlapping s and m, total 5H), 3.02(s, 3H), 2.58-2.47 (m, br, 2H), 1.48 and 1.43.(s, total 9 H).

(6) (2S,4S)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine,INT 50

To a solution of INT 49 (12.52 g, 38.72 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at 0° C.was added dropwise lithium borohydride solution (2 M in THF, 67.6 mL,135.00 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight and allowed towarm up to RT. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and water was addedslowly. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc, the organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.The aqueous layer was diluted with saturated aqueous ammonium chloridesolution and back-extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Thetwo residues were combined and purified by flash chromatography (silica;cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 25-100%; followed by EtOAc/MeOH gradient,0-10%) to afford INT 50 as a colorless resin. MS (ESI): [M+H-tBu]⁺240.1. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ (ppm) rotamers 5.15-5.10 (m, br, 1H), 4.37-4.29and 4.07-3.87 (m, total 2H), 3.81-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.00(s, 3H), 2.37-2.25 and 2.11-2.02 (m, total 2H), 1.40 and 1.38 (s, total9H).

(7)(2S,4S)-N-Boc-2-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxymethyl)-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)-pyrrolidine,INT 51

To a solution of INT 50 (11.00 g, 37.24 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was addedimidazole (4.30 ₉, 63.16 mmol) followed bytert-butylchlorodiphenylsilane (11.0 mL, 42.82 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at RT for 3 hr. The suspension was filtered over athin layer of Celite. The filtrate was washed with water and brine,dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by flash chromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient,0-50%) to afford INT 51 as a colorless oil. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H-tBu]⁺ 534.3, rt=1.50 min. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 6 (ppm) rotamers7.69-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.45-7.35 (m, 6H), 5.28-5.16 (m, br, 1H), 4.17-4.07and 4.05-3.97 (m, total 1H), 3.94-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.80 (m, 1H),3.64-3.50 (m, 211), 2.91 (s, br, 3H), 2.71-2.61 and 2.40-2.30 (m, total2H), 1.43 and 1.33 (s, total 9H), 1.06 (s, 9H).

(8)(2S,4R)-N-Boc-2-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxymethyl)-4-(cyano)pyrrolidine,INT 52

To a solution of INT 51 (5.06 g, 9.48 mmol) in DMF (75 mL) was addedsodium cyanide (1.39 g, 28.40 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at100° C. for 3 hr. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water.The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate,filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-25%) to afford INT52 as a colorless resin. ¹H NMR (CDC1₃): 6 (ppm) rotamers 7.65-7.55 (m,41-1), 7.47-7.31 (m, 6H), 4.13-4.05 and 4.02-3.91 and 3.78-3.57 (m,total 5H), 3.39-3.29 (m, 11-1), 2.52-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.48 and 1.34 (s,total 9H), 1.05 (s, 9H).

(9) (25,4R)-N-Boc-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(cyano)pyrrolidine, INT 53

To a solution of INT 52 (2.95 g, 6.35 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was addedTBAF (1.0 M in THF, 7.5 mL, 7.50 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirredat RT for 2.5 hr. The mixture was concentrated and the residue was takenup in EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, driedover sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography (silica; cyclohexane/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) toafford INT 53 as a colorless residue. MS (ESI): [M+H-tBu]⁺ 171.1. ¹H NMR(CDCl₃): 6 (ppm) 4.14-3.83 (m, br, 2H), 3.75-3.53 (m, 4H), 3.35-3.19 (m,br, 1H), 2.40-2.26 and 2.23-2.10 (m, total 2H), 1.47 (s, 9H).

(10) (2S,4R)-tert-Butyl2-(((4-amino-6-(3-(4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamido)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)oxy)methyl)-4-cyanopyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,INT 54

To a solution of INT 48 (240 mg, 0.61 mmol) and INT 53 (274 mg, 1.21mmol) in THF (15 mL) was added SMOPEX-301 (1 mmol/g, 1.51 g, 1.51 mmol).The mixture was heated to 60° C. and DIAD was added dropwise at thistemperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 hr. Themixture was filtered through a pad of Celite, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica;TBME/EtOAc gradient, 0-100%) to afford INT 54 as a colorless oil.UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 605.3, rt=1.14 min.

(11)N-(3-(6-Amino-5-(((2S,4R)-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide,INT 55

To a solution of INT 54 (content 83%, 313 mg, 0.43 mmol) in DCM (10 mL)was added TFA (1.0 mL, 12.98 mmol) followed by one drop of water. Thereaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1.5 hr. The mixture wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica;DCM/(MeOH with 2% aqueous ammonium hydroxide) gradient, 0-40%) to affordINT 55 as the free amine as a colorless residue. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]⁺ 505.3, rt=0.75 min.

(12) N-(3-(5-(((2S,4-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

To a solution of INT 55 (102 mg, 0.20 mmol) and DIPEA (0.200 mL, 1.15mmol) in DCM (4.0 mL) at 0° C. was slowly added dropwise acryloylchloride (0.020 mL, 0.24 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C. for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified byflash chromatography (silica; EtOAc/MeOH gradient, 0-20%), followed bySFC purification to afford Example 39 as white solid afterlyophilization. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI): [M+H]⁺ 559.4, rt=0.96 min. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆): δ (ppm) rotamers 9.81 (s, 1H), 8.21 (d, 1H), 7.72-7.63 (m,1H), 7.57-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.17-6.91 (m, 5H), 6.48-6.39 and 6.32-6.21 (m,total 1H), 6.15-6.05 (m, 1H), 5.68-5.56 (m, 1H), 4.29-4.22 and 4.18-4.12(m, total 1H), 3.73-3.62 and 3.53-3.45 (m, total 3H), 3.35-3.25 and3.17-3.08 (m, total 2H), 2.26-1.95 (overlapping m and s, total 6H),1.10-1.01 (m, 2H), 0.85-0.75 (m, 2H).

Example 40N-(3-(5-(((2S,4S)-1-Acryloyl-4-cyanopyrrolidin-2-yl)methoxy)-6-aminopyrimidin-4-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-2-fluorobenzamide

The title compound was prepared according to Scheme 4 following aprocedure analogous to Example 39 replacing (2S,4S)-methylN-Boc-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate with (2S,4R)-methylN-Boc-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylate in step 5. UPLC-MS: MS (ESI):[M+H]⁺ 559.4, rt=0.94 min,

Biological Part

Inhibition of Btk enzymatic activity

The inhibitory activity of the present compounds against Btk wasassessed in a biochemical enzyme assay. Assay plates in 384 well formatwere prepared with 8-point serial dilutions for the test compounds on aThermo CatX workstation equipped with a Innovadyne Nanodrop Express. Theassay plates were prepared by addition of 50 nl per well of compoundsolution in 90% DMSO. The kinase reactions were started by stepwiseaddition of 4.5 piper well of peptide/ATP-solution (4 μMFITC-Ahx-TSELKKVVALYDYMPMNAND-NH2, 164 μM ATP) in kinase buffer (50 mMHEPES, pH 7.5,1mM DTT, 0.02% Tween20, 0.02% BSA, 0.6% DMSO, 10 mMbeta-glycerophosphate, and 10 μM sodium orthovanadate, 18 mM MgCl2, 1 mMMnCl2) and 4.5 μl per well of enzyme solution (6.4 nM full-length humanrecombinant BTK) in kinase buffer. Kinase reactions were incubated at30° C. for 60 minutes and subsequently terminated by addition of 16 μlper well of stop solution (100 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 5% DMSO, 0.1% Calipercoating reagent, 10 mM EDTA, and 0.015% Brij35). Kinase reactions wereanalyzed on a Caliper LC3000 workstation by separating phosphorylatedand unphosphorylated peptides and kinase activities were calculated fromthe amounts of newly formed phospho-peptide. Inhibition data werecalculated by comparison to control reactions without enzyme (100%inhibition) and without inhibitors (0% inhibition). The concentration ofinhibitor required for 50% inhibition (IC50) was calculated from theinhibition in response to inhibitor concentrations.

Inhibition of Btk enzymatic activity Example IC₅₀ [uM] Example 1 0.002Example 2 0.038 Example 3 0.001 Example 4 0.009 Example 5 0.004 Example6 0.001 Example 7 0.042 Example 8 0.002 Example 9 0.01 Example 10 0.004Example 11 0.01 Example 12 0.012 Example 13 0.007 Example 14 0.001Example 15 0.001 Example 16 0.015 Example 17 0.005 Example 18 0.001Example 19 0.016 Example 20 0.005 Example 21 0.002 Example 22 <0.0001Example 23 0.001 Example 24 0.0005 Example 25 0.001 Example 26 0.0004Example 27 0.003 Example 28 0.001 Example 29 0.004 Example 30 0.006Example 31 0.002 Example 32 0.004 Example 33 0.001 Example 34 0.002Example 35 0.002 Example 36 0.017 Example 37 0.032 Example 38 0.002Example 39 0.001 Example 40 0.002

Inhibition of Btk activity in blood

Alternatively, the inhibitory activity of the present compounds in bloodwas assessed in the following in vitro B cell activation assay. Wholeblood was collected from the abdominal aorta of anaesthetized adult maleLewis rats and was anticoagulated with 100 U/ml sodium heparin. Bloodwas then diluted to 50% with high glucose DMEM (Amimed) supplementedwith 100 U/ml penicillin, 100 mg/ml streptomycin, 2 mM L-glutamin, 50mg/ml dextran 40 and 5% FCS (Fetaclone I, Gibco). Then, 190 μlprediluted blood was mixed in 96 well U-bottomed microtiter plates(Nunc) with 10 μl of serial dilutions of test compounds in DMSO.Cultures were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 1 hour, then 30 μl of ratIL-4 (Beckton-Dickinson, final concentration 5 ng/ml) and goat anti-ratIgM (Serotec, final concentration 15 ug/ml) were added and the cultureswere incubated for 24 hours. Activation of B cells was measured by flowcytometry after staining for the B cell subset with PE-Cy5-labeledanti-ratCD45RA (Beckton-Dickinson) and for the activation marker CD86(PE-labeled anti-rat CD86 (Beckton-Dickinson). All staining procedureswere performed at RT for 30 min in the dark in 96-deep well V-bottomedmicrotiter plates (Corning) with BD Lysing Solution (Beckton-Dickinson).

Cytometric data was acquired on a FACScalibur flow cytometer (BDBiosciences) and the subpopulation of lymphocytes were gated accordingto size and granularity and further analyzed for expression of CD45RAand the activation markers. Data for the inhibition of B cell activationwere calculated from the percentage of cells positively stained foractivation markers within the CD45RA positive population. Inhibitiondata were calculated by comparison to control cultures without anti-IgMand IL-4 (100% inhibition) and without inhibitors (0% inhibition). Theconcentration of inhibitor required for 50% inhibition (1050) wascalculated from the inhibition in response to inhibitor concentrations.

Inhibition of Btk activity in blood Example IC₅₀ [uM] 1 0.112 2 1.111 30.124 4 0.376 5 0.201 6 0.023 7 0.983 8 0.048 9 0.240 10 0.161 11 0.32312 0.459 13 0.105 14 0.028 15 0.029 16 0.558 17 0.246 18 0.419 19 0.13620 0.330 21 0.090 22 0.057 23 0.057 24 0.032 25 0.065 26 0.051 27 0.07628 0.033 29 0.134 30 0.222 31 0.025 32 0.055 33 0.050 34 0.208 35 0.07236 0.354 37 0.968 38 0.070 39 0.176 40 0.080

Utilities

Based for example upon the biological test results, compounds of theinvention may generally be useful in the treatment of an indicationselected from: Autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, allergicdiseases, airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD), transplant rejection; diseases in whichantibody production, antigen presentation, cytokine production orlymphoid organogenesis are abnormal or are undesirable; includingrheumatoid arthritis, systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis(SOJIA), gout, pemphigus vulgaris, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis,Sjögren's syndrome, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, anti-neutrophilcytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitides, cryoglobulinemia,thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic autoimmune urticaria,allergy (atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis),atherosclerosis, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory boweldisease, ulcerative colitis, morbus Crohn, pancreatitis,glomerolunephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis,Grave's disease, antibody-mediated transplant rejection (AMR), graftversus host disease, B cell-mediated hyperacute, acute and chronictransplant rejection; thromboembolic disorders, myocardial infarct,angina pectoris, stroke, ischemic disorders, pulmonary embolism; cancersof haematopoietic origin including but not limited to multiple myeloma;a leukaemia; acute myelogenous leukemia; chronic myelogenous leukemia;lymphocytic leukemia; myeloid leukemia; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; lymphomas;polycythemia vera; essential thrombocythemia; myelofibrosis with myeloidmetaplasia; and Waldenstroem disease.

In a further embodiment, the therapy is selected from a disease whichmay be treated by an antagonist of Bruton's tyrosine kinase.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating adisease which is treated by the modulation of Btk- comprisingadministration of a therapeutically acceptable amount of a compound offormula (I) or a salt thereof. In a further embodiment, the disease isselected from the afore-mentioned lists

Combinations

The compound of the present invention may be administered eithersimultaneously with, or before or after, one or more other therapeuticagent. The compound of the present invention may be administeredseparately, by the same or different route of administration, ortogether in the same pharmaceutical composition as the other agents.

The compounds of formula (I) may be administered as the sole activeingredient or in conjunction with, e.g. as an adjuvant to, other drugse.g. immunosuppressive or immunomodulating agents or otheranti-inflammatory agents, e.g. for the treatment or prevention of allo-or xenograft acute or chronic rejection or inflammatory or autoimmunedisorders, or a chemotherapeutic agent, e.g a malignant cellanti-proliferative agent. For example, the compounds of formula (I) maybe used in combination with a calcineurin inhibitor, e.g. cyclosporin Aor FK 506; a mTOR inhibitor, e.g. rapamycin,40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin, CCI779, ABT578, AP23573, AP23464,AP23675, AP23841, TAFA-93, biolimus-7 or biolimus-9; an ascomycin havingimmunosuppressive properties, e.g. ABT-281, ASM981, etc.;corticosteroids; cyclophosphamide; azathioprene; methotrexate;leflunomide; mizoribine; mycophenolic acid or salt; mycophenolatemofetil; 15-deoxyspergualine or an immunosuppressive homologue, analogueor derivative thereof; a PKC inhibitor, e.g. as disclosed in WO 02/38561or WO 03/82859, e.g. the compound of Example 56 or 70; a JAK3 kinaseinhibitor, e.g. N-benzyl-3,4-dihydroxy-benzylidene-cyanoacetamideα-cyano-(3,4-dihydroxy)-]N-benzylcinnamamide (Tyrphostin AG 490),prodigiosin 25-C (PNU156804),[4-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline] (WHI-P131),[4-(3′-bromo-4′-hydroxylphenyl)-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline](WHI-P154),[4-(3′,5′-dibromo-4′-hydroxylphenyl)-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline]WHI-P97, KRX-211,3-{(3R,4R)-4-methyl-3-[methyl-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-amino]-piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxo-propionitrile,in free form or in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, e.g.mono-citrate (also called CP-690,550), or a compound as disclosed in WO04/052359 or WO 05/066156; sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulatorssuch as FTY720 (fingolimod), or compounds disclosed in WO 2005/000833;immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies toleukocyte receptors, e.g., MHC, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD7, CD8, CD25, CD28,CD40, CD45, CD52, CD58, CD80, CD86 or their ligands; otherimmunomodulatory compounds, e.g. a recombinant binding molecule havingat least a portion of the extracellular domain of CTLA4 or a mutantthereof, e.g. an at least extracellular portion of CTLA4 or a mutantthereof joined to a non-CTLA4 protein sequence, e.g. CTLA4lg (for ex.designated ATCC 68629) or a mutant thereof, e.g. LEA29Y; adhesionmolecule inhibitors, e.g. LFA-1 antagonists, ICAM-1 or -3 antagonists,VCAM-4 antagonists or VLA-4 antagonists; or a chemotherapeutic agent,e.g. paclitaxel, gemcitabine, cisplatinum, doxorubicin or5-fluorouracil; or an anti-infectious agent. Further combinationpartners to a compound of formula (I) may be selected from a PI3Kinhibitor (e.g. pan, or alpha, beta, gamma, delta selectives), TNFinhibitors, IL1beta inhibitors, 1L17 inhibitors, and inhibitors of 1L6or IL receptor.

The terms “co-administration” or “combined administration” or the likeas utilized herein are meant to encompass administration of the selectedtherapeutic agents to a single patient, and are intended to includetreatment regimens in which the agents are not necessarily administeredby the same route of administration or at the same time.

The term “pharmaceutical combination” as used herein means a productthat results from the mixing or combining of more than one activeingredient and includes both fixed and non-fixed combinations of theactive ingredients. The term “fixed combination” means that the activeingredients, e.g. a compound of formula (I) and a co-agent, are bothadministered to a patient simultaneously in the form of a single entityor dosage. The term “non-fixed combination” means that the activeingredients, e.g. a compound of formula (I) and a co-agent, are bothadministered to a patient as separate entities either simultaneously,concurrently or sequentially with no specific time limits, wherein suchadministration provides therapeutically effective levels of the 2compounds in the body of the patient. The latter also applies tococktail therapy, e.g. the administration of 3 or more activeingredients.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a product comprising acompound of formula (I) and at least one other therapeutic agent as acombined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use intherapy. In one embodiment, the therapy is the treatment of a disease orcondition mediated by Btk kinases. Products provided as a combinedpreparation include a composition comprising the compound of formula (I)and the other therapeutic agent(s) together in the same pharmaceuticalcomposition, or the compound of formula (1) and the other therapeuticagent(s) in separate form, e.g. in the form of a kit.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound of formula (I) and another therapeutic agent(s).Optionally, the pharmaceutical composition may comprise apharmaceutically acceptable excipient, as described above.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a kit comprising two or moreseparate pharmaceutical compositions, at least one of which contains acompound of formula (I). In one embodiment, the kit comprises means forseparately retaining said compositions, such as a container, dividedbottle, or divided foil packet. An example of such a kit is a blisterpack, as typically used for the packaging of tablets, capsules and thelike.

The kit of the invention may be used for administering different dosageforms, for example, oral and parenteral, for administering the separatecompositions at different dosage intervals, or for titrating theseparate compositions against one another. To assist compliance, the kitof the invention typically comprises directions for administration.

In the combination therapies of the invention, the compound of theinvention and the other therapeutic agent may be manufactured and/orformulated by the same or different manufacturers. Moreover, thecompound of the invention and the other therapeutic may be broughttogether into a combination therapy: (i) prior to release of thecombination product to physicians (eg, in the case of a kit comprisingthe compound of the invention and the other therapeutic agent); (ii) bythe physician themselves (or under the guidance of the physician)shortly before administration; (iii) in the patient themselves, e.g.during sequential administration of the compound of the invention andthe other therapeutic agent.

Accordingly, the invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I)for treating a disease or condition mediated by Btk kinases, wherein themedicament is prepared for administration with another therapeuticagent. The invention also provides the use of another therapeutic agentfor treating a disease or condition mediated by Btk , wherein themedicament is administered with a compound of formula (I).

The invention also provides a compound of formula (I) for use in amethod of treating a disease or condition mediated by Btk, wherein thecompound of formula (I) is prepared for administration with anothertherapeutic agent. The invention also provides another therapeutic agentfor use in a method of treating a disease or condition mediated by Btk,wherein the other therapeutic agent is prepared for administration witha compound of formula (I). The invention also provides a compound offormula (I) for use in a method of treating a disease or conditionmediated by Btk , wherein the compound of formula (I) is administeredwith another therapeutic agent. The invention also provides anothertherapeutic agent for use in a method of treating a disease or conditionmediated by Btk, wherein the other therapeutic agent is administeredwith a compound of formula (I).

1. A method of preparing a compound of Formula (7) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

comprising the step of reacting a compound of Formula (3) with acompound of Formula (4) to form a compound of Formula (5):

wherein, PG is a protecting group; R1 is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyloptionally substituted by hydroxy; R2 is hydrogen or halogen; R3 ishydrogen or halogen R4 is hydrogen; R5 is hydrogen or halogen; or R4 andR5 are attached to each other and stand for a bond, —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—,—CH═CH-, —CH═CH—CH₂—; —CH₂—CH═CH—; or —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—; R6 and R7 standindependently from each other for H, C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substitutedby hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionally substituted by halogen orhydroxy, or halogen; R8, R9, R, R′, R 10 and R11 independently from eachother stand for H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by C1-C6alkoxy; or any two of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 together with thecarbon atom to which they are bound may form a 3-6 membered saturatedcarbocyclic ring; R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substitutedby halogen or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 orR 11 together with the atoms to which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6or 7 membered azaeyclic ring, which ring may optionally be substitutedby halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; n is 0 or 1;and R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy or N,N-di-C₁-C₆ alkyl amino; C₂-C₆ alkynyl optionally substitutedby C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; or C₂-C₆ alkylenyl oxide optionallysubstituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein reacting acompound of Formula (3) with a compound of formula (4) is carried outusing a boronic ester and paladium catalyst.
 3. The method of claim 2wherein the paladium catalyst is bis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(ll)dichloride.
 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: a)deprotecting the compound for Formula (5) to form the compound ofFormula (6); and b) converting compound of Formula (6) into the compoundof Formula (7):


5. The method of claim 4 wherein the deprotecting step a) is carried outusing an acid selected from tritluoroacetic acid or hydrochloric acid.6. The method of claim 4 wherein the step b) of converting the compoundof Formula (6) into the compound of Formula (7) is carried out using anacid of Formula R13C(O)OH and a coupling reagent.
 7. The method of claim6 wherein the coupling reagent is propylphosphonic anhydride.
 8. Themethod of claim 4 wherein the step b) of converting the compound ofFormula (6) into the compound of Formula (1) is carried out using anacid chloride of Formula R13C(O)Hal and a base.
 9. The method of claim 8wherein the base is N-diisopropylethylamine.
 10. The method of claim Iwherein the compound of Formula (3) is prepared by alkylating a compoundof Formula (1) with a compound of Formula (2) in the presence of a base:


11. The method of claim I wherein the compound of Formula (3) isprepared by reacting a compound of Formula (1) with a compound ofFormula (2′);


12. The method of claim 11, wherein reacting the compound of Formula (1)with the compound of Formula (2′) is carried out in the presence of anazodicarboxylate, and triphenylphosphine or polymer supportedtriphenylphosphine.
 13. The method of claim 12 wherein theazodicarboxylate is diisopropyl azodicarboxylate.
 14. The method ofclaim 1, wherein R1 is hydrogen, or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substitutedby hydroxy; R2 is halogen; R3 is hydrogen; R4 is hydrogen; R5 ishalogen; R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen; RS, R9, R 10 and R11independently from each other stand for H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R and R′ arehydrogen; R12 is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted byhalogen; n is 0 or 1; and R13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted byC₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy.
 15. The method of claim 1 wherein: R1 isC₁-C₆ alkyl; R2 is fluoro; R3 is hydrogen; R4 is hydrogen; R5 is fluoro;R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,or halogen; R8, R9, R10 and R11 stand for H; R12 is methyl; n is 0; andR13 is C₂-C₆ alkenyl optionally substituted by C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 16. Themethod of claim I wherein the compound of Formula (7) is compound ofFormula (7a):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 17. The method of claim16, comprising reacting a compound of Formula (3a) with a compound ofFormula (4a) to form compound of Formula (5a)


18. The method of claim 17 wherein reacting the compound of Formula (3a)with the compound of Formula (4a) is carried out in the presence of(bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride and sodium carbonate.19. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of: a)deprotecting the compound for Formula (5a) to form a compound of Formula(6a); and b) converting the compound of Formula (6a) into the compoundof Formula (7a):


20. The method of claim 19 wherein the step a) is carried out in thepresence of Trifluoroacetic acid.
 21. The method of claim 20 wherein thestep b) is carried out in the presence propylphosphonic anhydride,acrylic acid and N-Diisopropylethylamine.
 22. The method of claim 17,wherein the compound of Formula (4a) is prepared by reacting a compoundof formula (4a1) with a compound of Formula (4a2):


23. The method of claim 22 wherein the compound of Formula (4a2) isprepared from a compound of Formula (4a3):


24. The method of claim 23 wherein the compound of Formula (4a3) ishydrogenated in the presence of Pd/C to generate compound of Formula(4a2).
 25. The method of claim 23 wherein the compound of Formula (4a3)was prepared by reacting 1-bromo-5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-nitro-benzene withBis(pinacolato)diboron in the presence ofbis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenedichloropalladium(II) and potassiumacetate.
 26. The method of claim 17, wherein the compound of Formula(3a) is prepared by reacting 4-amino-6-chloropyrimidin-5-ol withN-Boc-N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamine in the presence of Polymer supportedtriphenylphosphine and Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate.